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Hong Kong Case Law

Competence to drive test

  • 5 Dec 1989

    THE QUEEN v. WONG CHI CHUEN

    Citation
    THE QUEEN v. WONG CHI CHUEN
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA1439/1989

    Appeal allowed in part: the 12-month disqualification was quashed and substituted with a 3-month disqualification followed by disqualification until the appellant passes the competence to drive test; this achieves the magistrate's protective aim while being less harsh on the appellant and is within the appellate court's power to vary sentence.

  • 5 Dec 1989

    THE QUEEN v. WONG CHI CHUEN

    Citation
    THE QUEEN v. WONG CHI CHUEN
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA1438/1989

    The appeal was allowed in part because the judge concluded the magistrate's protective objective could be achieved by quashing the 12-month disqualification and substituting a 3-month disqualification followed by continued disqualification until the appellant passed the statutory competence-to-drive test; accordingly the 12-month order was excessive and substituted.