10 Sept 2002
HKSAR v. JERMICE ELENA C
- Citation
- HKSAR v. JERMICE ELENA C
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA228/2002
The Deputy Magistrate wrongly exercised his discretion in depriving the appellants of costs because his stated grounds (suspicion of hawking) were not relevant to the specific charges of obstructing a public officer; accordingly the appellants were entitled to their costs both in the Magistracy and on appeal, to be taxed if not agreed.