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Hong Kong Case Law

Deception of authorities
  • 31 Mar 2000

    HKSAR v. LAM KA WING

    Citation
    HKSAR v. LAM KA WING
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA56/2000

    The appeal is dismissed because the Magistrate lawfully exercised sentencing discretion: he identified the aggravating factor of monetary gain and deception, applied mitigation for guilty plea, delay and personal circumstances, gave a substantial discount from a stated 9–12 month starting point, and the resulting concurrent 3‑month sentences were not excessive or wrong in principle.