Hong Kong · civil procedure
What period applies to cfa leave after refusal below?
Within 28 days after refusal; separate 7 days notice. File CFA notice of motion and give opposite party seven days application notice. Renewed CFA leave does not use the original judgment date for the ordinary paragraph (4) motion.
- Period
- Within 28 days after refusal; separate 7 days notice
- Trigger
- Date Court of Appeal refused the leave application
- Rule
- Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), section 24(4)
Official verified English consolidated chapter 484, version May 21,2026. Acquired October 9, 2026, with the official current register and immutable verified PDF. Current verified official English consolidated chapter PDFs acquired October 9, 2026. Version dates retained per chapter register. No claim that a calendar proves future gale, black-rainstorm or emergency office closures.
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What period applies to cfa leave after refusal below?
Within 28 days after refusal; separate 7 days notice. File CFA notice of motion and give opposite party seven days application notice. Renewed CFA leave does not use the original judgment date for the ordinary paragraph (4) motion.
Responsible actor. Civil applicant refused leave by Court of Appeal.
Date Court of Appeal refused the leave application
Within 28 days after refusal; separate 7 days notice
Civil applicant refused leave by Court of Appeal. Actual Court of Appeal refusal; Civil section 24(3) route; Opposite-party notice facts; No granted extension. Direct CFI routes listed in section 24(3) require their own applicability analysis. This branch uses an actual prior refusal.
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), section 24(4)How does this provision count time?
- File CFA notice of motion and give opposite party seven days application notice
- Civil applicant refused leave by Court of Appeal uses the established date court of appeal refused the leave application. Within 28 days after refusal; separate 7 days notice. Exclude the effective event day. Ordinary intervening weekends remain counted unless an applicable source provision excludes them.
- File CFA notice of motion and give opposite party seven days application notice. An applicable Court-office completion may move under the exact final-day source only when the act cannot be done there. Establish the actual office route, closure and any different effective electronic route. Renewed CFA leave does not use the original judgment date for the ordinary paragraph (4) motion.
- Renewed CFA leave does not use the original judgment date for the ordinary paragraph (4) motion.
Civil applicant refused leave by Court of Appeal uses the established date court of appeal refused the leave application. Within 28 days after refusal; separate 7 days notice. Exclude the effective event day. Ordinary intervening weekends remain counted unless an applicable source provision excludes them.
File CFA notice of motion and give opposite party seven days application notice. An applicable Court-office completion may move under the exact final-day source only when the act cannot be done there. Establish the actual office route, closure and any different effective electronic route. Renewed CFA leave does not use the original judgment date for the ordinary paragraph (4) motion.
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), section 24(4)What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
Civil applicant refused leave by Court of Appeal. Date Court of Appeal refused the leave application occurs on Friday, October 9, 2026. The retained eligibility and ordinary procedural conditions apply. Actual Application Hearing Friday, November 20, 2026. Opposite Party Notice Event Friday, October 9, 2026.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | Civil applicant refused leave by Court of Appeal. Date Court of Appeal refused the leave application occurs on Friday, October 9, 2026. The retained eligibility and ordinary procedural conditions apply. Actual Application Hearing Friday, November 20, 2026. Opposite Party Notice Event Friday, October 9, 2026. Within 28 days after refusal; separate 7 days notice. Renewed CFA leave does not use the original judgment date for the ordinary paragraph (4) motion. | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Example 2. Closed-day boundary | Civil applicant refused leave by Court of Appeal. Date Court of Appeal refused the leave application occurs on Monday, September 21, 2026. The retained eligibility and ordinary procedural conditions apply. Actual Application Hearing Friday, November 20, 2026. Opposite Party Notice Event Monday, September 21, 2026. Within 28 days after refusal; separate 7 days notice. Renewed CFA leave does not use the original judgment date for the ordinary paragraph (4) motion. | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Example 3. Material procedural branch | Civil applicant refused leave by Court of Appeal. Date Court of Appeal refused the leave application occurs on Friday, October 9, 2026. The complete eligibility and procedural facts are not established. Actual Application Hearing not established. Opposite Party Notice Event not established. This actual branch must be established independently before any ordinary endpoint can be used. Actual Court of Appeal refusal | Direct CFI routes listed in section 24(3) require their own applicability analysis. This branch uses an actual prior refusal. |
Fictitious established facts. These examples do not establish eligibility, effective service, relief or a direction.
Try these dates in the calculatorWhich conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual Court of Appeal refusal
- Actual Court of Appeal refusal
- Civil section 24(3) route
- Civil section 24(3) route
- Opposite-party notice facts
- Opposite-party notice facts
- No granted extension
- No granted extension
- Correct source counting and completion route
- Civil applicant refused leave by Court of Appeal uses the established date court of appeal refused the leave application. Within 28 days after refusal; separate 7 days notice. Exclude the effective event day. Ordinary intervening weekends remain counted unless an applicable source provision excludes them. File CFA notice of motion and give opposite party seven days application notice. An applicable Court-office completion may move under the exact final-day source only when the act cannot be done there. Establish the actual office route, closure and any different effective electronic route. Renewed CFA leave does not use the original judgment date for the ordinary paragraph (4) motion.
- Civil applicant refused leave by Court of Appeal. Actual Court of Appeal refusal; Civil section 24(3) route; Opposite-party notice facts; No granted extension. Direct CFI routes listed in section 24(3) require their own applicability analysis. This branch uses an actual prior refusal.
- Direct CFI routes listed in section 24(3) require their own applicability analysis. This branch uses an actual prior refusal.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
What period applies to cfa leave after refusal below?
Does the original judgment date start renewed CFA motion time?
Section 24(4) uses the Court of Appeal’s refusal date.
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), section 24(4)How is renewed leave sought?
By motion to the Court under section 24(3), with the notice filed under paragraph (4).
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), section 24(4)Does the opposite party still need notice?
Yes. Paragraph (4) requires seven days notice of the intended application.
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), section 24(4)Can the opposite-party notice be given within the twenty-eight-day window?
Yes. Section 24(4) expressly allows that timing.
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), section 24(4)Does a direct CFI-to-CFA case require an invented refusal?
No. The listed direct routes in paragraph (3) must be considered separately.
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), section 24(4)Can this renewed period be extended?
Section 24(5) and (6) authorize actual extensions, including after expiry.
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), section 24(4)Official sources and review
Provisions used (4)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), section 24(4) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap.1), section71(1)–(2) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| General Holidays Ordinance (Cap.149), section3 and Schedule | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap.484), sections24,25,27C and27D as applicable | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |