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Certified translations
  • 27 Jul 2015

    HKSAR v. CHEN KEEN AND OTHERS

    Citation
    HKSAR v. CHEN KEEN AND OTHERS
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCCC83/2014

    Because the trial is to be conducted in English, Official Languages r1(1) requiring certified Chinese translations applies only to trials in Chinese; the issues the accused raises about meaning concern his subjective understanding at the material time and are matters for evidence and jury assessment rather than resolved by certification; translations had been provided and certification is not necessary to prevent disputes or assist an English jury. Therefore the application for certification is refused.