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Hong Kong Case Law

Discretionary power of magistrate
  • 2 May 2003

    HKSAR v. ONG CHUN YING

    Citation
    HKSAR v. ONG CHUN YING
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA283/2003

    The magistrate lawfully exercised his discretion under Cap. 492 in refusing to order costs because he concluded the appellant had brought suspicion upon himself; an appellate court will not interfere with such a discretionary decision absent clear abuse of power.