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Admissibility and voluntariness of interview records
  • 24 Apr 2024

    香港特別行政區 訴 李桃珍

    Citation
    [2024] HKCFI 1392
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA487/2023

    On re‑hearing the evidence and applying the beyond reasonable doubt standard the court concluded the prosecution failed to prove the appellant participated in a conspiracy to procure entry by dishonest representations; despite acceptance of the interview record the totality of evidence left reasonable doubt about the appellant's intent and therefore the conviction was unsafe and was quashed.

    • Conspiracy to defraud
    • Sham marriage
    • Admissibility and voluntariness of interview records
    • Appellate re‑hearing standards