14 Mar 2014
HKSAR v. WONG TAK WAI AND OTHERS
- Citation
- HKSAR v. WONG TAK WAI AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC220/2011
The Court of Appeal held that Hong Kong had jurisdiction because a substantial measure of activities constituting the alleged conspiracy occurred in Hong Kong; evidence of acts committed in Australia was admissible where those acts were in furtherance of the conspiracy formed and directed from Hong Kong (including sales and dealing with proceeds); the evidence concerning the separate Sydney collection of 650g, while part of a separate transaction, was nonetheless probative of the 1st applicant’s role and its prejudicial effect did not outweigh its probative value; the trial judge’s directions…