Search judgments by proposition, citation, court, judge or legal topic, then move directly into the source-grounded case analysis.
Results update automatically as you type.
Hong Kong decisions
Decisions matching the current search
On a full re‑hearing of the evidence the court agreed with the trial judge's detailed credibility findings, concluded the prosecution proved the offence of fighting in a public place beyond reasonable doubt, rejected the appellant's self‑defence claim as unreasonable and retaliatory, and therefore dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction.
Source excerpt
On full re‑hearing the court accepted the trial judge’s credibility findings, held the P2 video incontrovertibly showed deliberate filming of the complainant’s skirt and underwear, found minor inconsistencies in witness detail immaterial, concluded appellant’s epilepsy and character evidence could not plausibly explain the deliberate adjustments and angles in P2, and therefore the prosecution proved the offence beyond reasonable doubt; appeal dismissed.
Source excerpt
The High Court dismissed a magistracy appeal against conviction and sentence for common assault on a taxi driver, upholding 10 days’ imprisonment and HK$4,000 compensation.
On a re‑hearing of the factual evidence the court was satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that PW1 reliably identified the appellant from the fruit stall and CCTV monitoring, that the pork taken came from the supermarket and its chain of custody was intact, that the appellant produced the unpaid pork and made admissions, and that the judge’s questioning did not render the trial unfair; accordingly the conviction is upheld.
Source excerpt
The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against conviction, holding that trial counsel’s decision not to cross-examine the co-defendant was a reasonable tactical choice.
The Court of Appeal dismissed leave-to-appeal and joinder summonses, holding the applicant should first have sought leave below and showed no exceptional circumstances.
The Court of Appeal granted appeal aid in a drug-trafficking appeal after concerns that a preliminary ruling on duress may have affected a guilty plea.
The trial judge's directions were comprehensive, correct and fair; the jury was entitled to reject the applicant's account and accept the police evidence that the drugs were located on the applicant and were possessed for trafficking; there was no arguable misdirection or legal error and no realistic prospect of success on appeal, so leave to appeal against conviction is refused.
Source excerpt
Sentence appeal dismissed. The Court of First Instance held that a reduced guilty plea discount was justified because the appellant had absconded before being brought back to court.
The Court of Final Appeal dismissed an application for leave to appeal in a drug-trafficking case, holding that the proposed complaints about directions and cross-examination were not arguable.
Explore more
