Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Disclosure of investigation material

Legal area

Court

27 Sept 2024

RE AU HIU LAM AND OTHERS

Citation

[2024] HKCrC 2
Court

Coroner's Court
Case number

CCDI1084/2012

The Coroner determined that seven next of kin would participate, that death investigation reports comprising statements and reports from 410 witnesses would be provided to properly interested persons participating in the inquest, and ordered the inquest to commence on 6 May 2025 with 60 days reserved and a further pre-inquest review on 14 January 2025 to resolve outstanding disclosure and information requests.
27 Sept 2024

RE AU HIU LAM AND OTHERS

Citation

[2024] HKCrC 2
Court

Coroner's Court
Case number

CCDI1106/2012

The Coroner determined that disclosure of the death investigation reports had been provided to properly interested persons, that seven next of kin would participate in the inquest, and that the inquest should be fixed for 6 May 2025 with 60 hearing days reserved while a further pre-inquest review be held on 14 January 2025 to deal with outstanding disclosure and information requests.
28 Mar 2024

有關區曉霖及另三十八人的事宜

Citation

[2024] HKCrC 1
Court

Coroner's Court
Case number

CCDI1082/2012

The coroner directed that a single consolidated inquest into the 39 deaths will proceed focusing on identification and circumstances of death under s27; police must deliver the complete investigation report by June 2024; further pre-inquest review will occur within two months of receipt of the report but not later than September 2024, with disclosure of witness lists and statements at least 21 days before that review.
26 Nov 1986

GREGORY MICHAEL HALL v. COMMISSIONER OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION

Citation

GREGORY MICHAEL HALL v. COMMISSIONER OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV112/1986

The Court held that 'corrupt practices' in s.12 of the ICAC Ordinance is not confined to the offences listed in s.10; the Commissioner has authority and, in the circumstances, a duty to disclose evidence of corrupt practices to bodies able to take appropriate action (such as the Jockey Club); such disclosure can constitute 'lawful authority' for purposes of s.30 Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, and the injunctions and declarations below restraining disclosure were set aside.

Hong Kong Case Law

RE AU HIU LAM AND OTHERS

RE AU HIU LAM AND OTHERS

有關區曉霖及另三十八人的事宜

GREGORY MICHAEL HALL v. COMMISSIONER OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION