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Hong Kong Case Law

Detention and remand
  • 16 Mar 2015

    HKSAR v. HOANG VAN CUONG

    Citation
    HKSAR v. HOANG VAN CUONG
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP477/2015

    Bail was granted because, applying the statutory bail factors, the prolonged and unreasonable period of remand relative to the non-violent nature and likely sentence for the charged offences, together with the applicants' ability to comply with stringent bail conditions, rebutted reasons to refuse bail; courts may take into account the merits of a non-refoulement claim where the information before the court permits assessment, but delay in processing is a proper factor favouring bail.