20 Jul 2000
HKSAR v. LEE CHI HUNG
- Citation
- HKSAR v. LEE CHI HUNG
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCCC411/1999
The court ruled that under section 22 of the Evidence Ordinance a transcript of the witness's prior voir dire evidence can be admitted where the witness cannot be found and all reasonable steps to locate her have been taken; section 22(2) does not automatically exclude such a transcript in these circumstances and admission is permitted subject to the defence proving adequacy of search steps and the court directing the jury on the weight of the transcript under section 22B.