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Topic

False certificate

Legal area

Court

12 Jul 2007

HKSAR v. SUN KAM SING STEPHEN

Citation

HKSAR v. SUN KAM SING STEPHEN
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA27/2007

The Magistrate’s assessment of credibility and weighing of circumstantial evidence was permissible; there were sufficient circumstances from which to infer that the Appellant knew the certificate was false and the ASLI issue fell within the scope of the certification, therefore the conviction was safe and the appeal fails.
21 Aug 2002

HKSAR v. MICHAEL M. NKASU

Citation

HKSAR v. MICHAEL M. NKASU
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA479/2002

Conviction on review was unsafe because the prosecution was allowed to change its factual basis after the trial without giving the unrepresented appellant a fair opportunity to meet the new case; accordingly the conviction and fine were quashed. However, on the issue of costs the court found there was sufficient basis to refuse the original costs order against the prosecution and dismissed the appellant's challenge to the setting aside of that costs order.