20 Mar 2008
HKSAR v. WONG KWOK WANG, WARREN
- Citation
- HKSAR v. WONG KWOK WANG, WARREN
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC45/2005
Questions to an accused about whether he knows reasons why a witness might lie are permissible; any potential prejudicial effect must be neutralised by clear jury directions preserving the prosecution's burden. In this case adequate directions and substantial corroborative documentary and financial evidence meant the cross-examination did not render convictions unsafe. The District Court rightly refused a stay because joinder was not required and no abuse or demonstrable prejudice was shown. Sentences and partial consecutiveness were within permissible limits given scale, seniority and durati…