3 Sept 2021
HKSAR v. CHAN HIU KEI CHRISTIE
- Citation
- [2021] HKCFI 2538
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA102/2020
Given the crowded scene and CCTV indicating the complainant continued to approach the appellant, the appellant honestly believed it was necessary to use force and believed the force used was reasonable; the prosecution did not exclude self-defence beyond reasonable doubt and the conviction was therefore unsafe and quashed.