香港特別行政區 訴 葉志偉

香港特別行政區 訴 葉志偉

The court dismissed the leave application because the trial judge lawfully and independently considered both possible legal bases for the termination application, the defence failed on either approach, and the judge’s factual finding that the applicant had no reasonable grounds to believe the funds were legitimate...

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Citation
[2024] HKCA 427
Parties
Applicant: IP Chi wai Aaron (葉志偉); Respondent: 香港特別行政區
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
3 May 2024
Case Number
CACC97/2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal Conviction (application for Leave) / Application for Leave to Appeal Conviction (heard and Dismissed)
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal conviction dismissed
Legal Topics
Money Laundering, Stay/termination of Proceedings, Standard of Proof, Evidential/burden Allocation, Right to Fair Trial
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Procedural Law Evidence Human Rights Money Laundering Stay/termination of Proceedings Standard of Proof Evidential/burden Allocation +1 more

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Parties

IP Chi wai Aaron (葉志偉)

Applicant

香港特別行政區

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal Conviction (application for Leave) / Application for Leave to Appeal Conviction (heard and Dismissed)

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge erred in allocating the burden and standard of proof for a permanent stay/termination application where a key witness is deceased (common law vs Hong Kong Bill of Rights basis)
  2. 2 Whether the trial judge erred in finding the applicant had no reasonable grounds to believe the funds were not proceeds of crime (element of criminal offence)
  3. 3 Whether the absence of the deceased witness’s evidence caused an unfair trial such that proceedings should be permanently stayed

Ratio Decidendi

The court dismissed the leave application because the trial judge lawfully and independently considered both possible legal bases for the termination application, the defence failed on either approach, and the judge’s factual finding that the applicant had no reasonable grounds to believe the funds were legitimate was open to be made on the evidence; the deceased witness’ evidence would not have altered that conclusion.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal conviction dismissed

Orders

  • Application for leave to appeal conviction dismissed