The Minister of Justice filed an application for judicial review of this decision by the High Court; on 27 May 1999, the Supreme Court referred the case to the High Court to rule on the appeal.
司法部长提出要求高等法院对原判决作出复审的要求，最高法院于1999年5月27日将这个案件交由高等法院对上诉作出复判。