香港特別行政區 訴 唐偉德

香港特別行政區 訴 唐偉德

The application was dismissed because the grounds advanced were factual challenges to witness credibility and case-specific factual findings already addressed on appeal; they do not raise a question of law of great and general importance required for a s.32 certificate under Cap.484.

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Citation
[2024] HKCFI 2012
Parties
Respondent: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Applicant: Tang Wai Tak
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
24 July 2024
Case Number
HCMA443/2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Certificate Under S.32 of Cap.484 to Appeal to the Court of Final Appeal
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Criminal Damage, Leave to Appeal to Court of Final Appeal, Credibility of Witnesses, Admissibility of CCTV and New Evidence
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Appellate Procedure Evidence Criminal Damage Leave to Appeal to Court of Final Appeal Credibility of Witnesses Admissibility of CCTV and New Evidence

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Parties

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Respondent

Tang Wai Tak

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Certificate Under S.32 of Cap.484 to Appeal to the Court of Final Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the case raises a point of law of great and general importance for a certificate under s.32 Cap 484
  2. 2 Whether the challenges to witness credibility and factual findings constitute questions of law
  3. 3 Whether issues regarding CCTV alteration and additional photos raise matters of law rather than fact

Ratio Decidendi

The application was dismissed because the grounds advanced were factual challenges to witness credibility and case-specific factual findings already addressed on appeal; they do not raise a question of law of great and general importance required for a s.32 certificate under Cap.484.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for a certificate under s.32 of Cap.484 to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal is dismissed