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Criminal law R. v. WU MAN LAI

R. v. WU MAN LAI

Court
Court of First Instance
Case number
HCMA376/1997

High Court criminal appeal on sentence: the court held that committal for non-payment of compensation was defective without enquiry into means, and credited time already served.

  • Sentencing principles
  • Default imprisonment
  • Enquiry into means
  • Credit for time served
  • Section 68 magistrates ordinance
  • Sentencing-principles
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