香港特別行政區 訴 李靖邦

香港特別行政區 訴 李靖邦

Leave to appeal was refused because the trial judge’s decision to admit the videotaped cautioned interview and to accept police evidence was adequately supported by the record and the judge’s reasoning when read in context; the absence of a more granular, separate exposition did not constitute an error of law under...

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Citation
[2026] HKCA 385
Parties
Respondent: 香港特別行政區; Applicant: LI CHING PONG (李靖邦)
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
4 March 2026
Case Number
CACC254/2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Conviction Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction — Hearing and Judgment (refusal)
Outcome
application for leave to appeal against conviction refused
Legal Topics
Sexual Offences Involving Children, Admissibility of Cautioned Statements, Voluntariness of Confession, Judicial Reasons, Exercise of Discretion to Exclude Evidence
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Evidence Sexual Offences Involving Children Admissibility of Cautioned Statements Voluntariness of Confession Judicial Reasons Exercise of Discretion to Exclude Evidence

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Parties

香港特別行政區

Respondent

LI CHING PONG (李靖邦)

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Conviction Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction — Hearing and Judgment (refusal)

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge erred in failing to give reasons for accepting police witnesses (PW3–PW6)
  2. 2 Whether the trial judge erred in failing to state whether he accepted or rejected the applicant's testimony on special matters
  3. 3 Whether the cautioned videotaped interview was admitted properly and whether its admission was unfair or ought to have been excluded in the exercise of discretion

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to appeal was refused because the trial judge’s decision to admit the videotaped cautioned interview and to accept police evidence was adequately supported by the record and the judge’s reasoning when read in context; the absence of a more granular, separate exposition did not constitute an error of law under Okafor and related authorities and did not render the convictions unsafe.

Court Disposition

application for leave to appeal against conviction refused

Orders

  • Leave to appeal against conviction refused.
  • Applicant warned of the risks under section 83W of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance in relation to re‑raising the matter, including risks even if proceeding on legal advice.