21 Jul 2000
LUI TAT HANG LOUIS v. THE POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION BOARD AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- LUI TAT HANG LOUIS v. THE POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION BOARD AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAL154/1999
The Court held that the Post-Release Supervision scheme is essentially rehabilitative and preventive rather than a penalty for the original offence; supervision conditions and powers of recall do not constitute a heavier penalty within the meaning of Article 15 ICCPR/Article 12 Bill of Rights Ordinance, and the Ordinance is not in breach of Basic Law Article 39; therefore the application is dismissed.