Hong Kong Regulations

HONG KONG COURT OF FINAL APPEAL RULES - RULE 55

Procedure where hearing of application unduly delayed

(1) Where an applicant unduly delays bringing an application to a hearing, the
Registrar may call upon him to explain the delay.

(2) If no explanation is offered, or if the explanation offered is, in the
opinion of the Registrar, insufficient, the Registrar may, of his own motion
or on the motion of any party, after notifying all parties interested of his
intention to do so, list the application for hearing before a single permanent
judge, for such directions as he may think fit.