14 Dec 1999
TONG CUN LIN v. HKSAR
- Citation
- TONG CUN LIN v. HKSAR
- Court
- Court of Final Appeal
- Case number
- FACC1/1999
The judge acted within his discretion in refusing costs where the appellant's conduct and admissions during investigation and trial legitimately brought suspicion upon him, thereby falling within the recognised exceptions to the general rule that acquitted defendants receive costs; the substantial overlap of evidence between counts meant refusal as to the bribery count was also within the judge's discretion; the Court has jurisdiction under s.31 Cap.484 but will not lightly disturb such discretionary determinations.