12 Jul 2000
HKSAR v. CHAN YIN FUNG
- Citation
- HKSAR v. CHAN YIN FUNG
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA1092/1999
Nondisclosure of the principal prosecution witness's convictions was a material irregularity that undermined the fairness of the trial; accordingly the appeal was allowed, sentences were set aside and a retrial was ordered in the public interest despite potential difficulties caused by delay.