9 Oct 2017
HKSAR v. BULLEN CHRISTIAN ANTHONY
- Citation
- HKSAR v. BULLEN CHRISTIAN ANTHONY
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA50/2017
Appeal dismissed. The court held the Magistrate did not misapply the law in refusing costs: the discretionary power to award costs can take into account the appellant’s conduct and the strength of the prosecution case; there was a strong and irresistible inference of continuous ownership and factors justifying denial of costs despite acquittal on technical grounds (time-bar and inadmissible certificate).