23 Jun 2023
HKSAR v. KWAN HAU CHI, VANESSA
- Citation
- [2023] HKCA 662
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC244/2021
The Court granted leave to appeal on specified grounds because there were reasonably arguable errors in the trial relating to expert evidence, causation, foreseeability, potential supplanting of the jury by expert opinion, failure to give a Kevin Brown/unanimity direction and sentencing issues; however the Court found the complaints about the combining and late disclosure of the CCTV were not reasonably arguable given that original camera footage had been disclosed and the jury could assess discrepancies. Leave was therefore confined to the grounds identified as reasonably arguable and did no…
- Gross negligence manslaughter
- Causation
- Foreseeability
- Expert evidence admissibility and weight
- Admissibility of cctv and late disclosure
- Jury directions (including unanimity/kevin brown)