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Hong Kong Case Law

Child witness

  • 8 May 1998

    HKSAR v. CHIM HON MAN

    Citation
    HKSAR v. CHIM HON MAN
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC283/1997

    The Court held that the statutory scheme for child complainants permitted the use of video-recorded examination in chief and live television cross-examination where the complainant was under the relevant age when recorded and there was no logical basis to cut off special measures once the complainant turned 17; further, where the alleged offending constituted a continuing indistinguishable course of conduct the evidence was sufficient without election and the indictment did not prejudice the defendant, so the convictions were safe.

  • 5 Oct 1988

    THE QUEEN v. LAU KWOK-KIN

    Citation
    THE QUEEN v. LAU KWOK-KIN
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA447/1988

    The magistrate erred in treating the appellant's 'mistruths' and the complainant's distressed appearance as adequate corroboration: the magistrate did not properly find deliberate lies as required by Lucas and the reported distress observed by the mother was insufficient corroboration alone. Moreover the statement of findings did not clearly show the magistrate would have convicted in the absence of corroboration; accordingly the conviction and sentence were quashed.

  • 17 May 1969

    LAM LO KWAI CHUN v. LAM CHIOU GONG

    Citation
    LAM LO KWAI CHUN v. LAM CHIOU GONG
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMC127/1967

    Court found on the evidence that the Petitioner left the matrimonial home without reasonable cause to continue an association with Wong Shing, and that she condoned the Respondent's subsequent adulterous relationship with Lo Mui; accordingly the Petition for divorce was dismissed and a decree nisi was granted in favour of the Respondent on the ground of wilful desertion.