香港特別行政區 訴 陳偉強

香港特別行政區 訴 陳偉強

The application for bail was refused because the appellate judge concluded the grounds of appeal were not reasonably arguable: the trial judge's acceptance of PW1 as honest and the use of P8A to support the August 4 conversation were within permissible evaluation; the monitored recording was lawfully arranged by...

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Citation
[2022] HKCA 78
Parties
Applicant: CHAN Wai keung, Lawrence (陳偉強); Respondent: 香港特別行政區
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
10 January 2022
Case Number
CACC160/2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal — Bail Pending Appeal / Application for Bail Pending Appeal
Outcome
Application for bail pending appeal refused
Legal Topics
Bail Pending Appeal, Admissibility of Covert/monitored Recordings, Perverting the Course of Public Justice, Witness Credibility
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Evidence Law Bail Pending Appeal Admissibility of Covert/monitored Recordings Perverting the Course of Public Justice Witness Credibility

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Parties

CHAN Wai keung, Lawrence (陳偉強)

Applicant

香港特別行政區

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal — Bail Pending Appeal / Application for Bail Pending Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the appellant has an arguable appeal warranting bail pending appeal
  2. 2 Whether the covertly recorded conversation (P8A) should have been excluded as improperly obtained or unfairly prejudicial
  3. 3 Whether the trial judge misdirected or erred in assessing PW1's credibility and the weight of P8A

Ratio Decidendi

The application for bail was refused because the appellate judge concluded the grounds of appeal were not reasonably arguable: the trial judge's acceptance of PW1 as honest and the use of P8A to support the August 4 conversation were within permissible evaluation; the monitored recording was lawfully arranged by police in the circumstances and did not render the trial unfair; appellate intervention on credibility findings was not warranted absent clear error, therefore bail pending appeal was refused.

Court Disposition

Application for bail pending appeal refused

Orders

  • Application for bail pending appeal refused