Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Background reports

Legal area

Court

8 Jul 2005

RAYMOND YAN KAI YIP v. HKSAR

Citation

RAYMOND YAN KAI YIP v. HKSAR
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA95/2005

Where a defendant of good character and means committed a single act of intimidation not requiring immediate custody, remand in custody to obtain a background report was unjustified and a custodial sentence was wrong in principle; the appropriate course was to substitute a non‑custodial sentence (here a conditional discharge with recognisance) having regard to time already served.
14 Nov 2001

HKSAR v. LAW KA KIT & OTHERS

Citation

HKSAR v. LAW KA KIT & OTHERS
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC97/2001

Given the planned series of very serious armed robberies involving a real firearm, tying and blindfolding of victims and gang activity, the sentencing judge's starting points and adjustments for age produced overall terms that were within the permissible range; D2's extreme youth warranted some reduction (resulting total 10 years) but did not justify further reduction or other disposal; D3 and D4's sentences (12 years) were not manifestly excessive and the applications for leave to appeal against sentence were properly dismissed.