Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

False identity

Legal area

Court

15 May 2009

HKSAR v. MOHAMMED SALEEM

Citation

HKSAR v. MOHAMMED SALEEM
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC384/2008

The trial judge did not err in law in giving a qualified good character direction; it was permissible and proper to remind the jury of undisputed admitted matters (use of false name, forged identity card, signing) which could be regarded as discreditable conduct affecting credibility, and the qualification made the direction fair and balanced; the application for leave to appeal against conviction was without merit and dismissed.
19 Feb 2009

HKSAR v. HUANG WAN QING AND ANOTHER

Citation

HKSAR v. HUANG WAN QING AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA14/2009

The magistrate properly applied the guilty plea discount, correctly found there was no further mitigation and imposed sentences in accordance with current sentencing practice; therefore the appeals against sentence lacked merit and were dismissed.
30 Apr 2008

HKSAR v. CHENG CUICHAN

Citation

HKSAR v. CHENG CUICHAN
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA1227/2007

The appropriate disposal is to reduce sentences for the travel document and false representation offences to reflect lower moral culpability where the altered date of birth arose for historical employment reasons, and to impose the standard sentence for using another's identity to obtain employment (per Lee Chan Li) but exercise mercy by making that sentence concurrent, resulting in a total sentence of 15 months' imprisonment.

Hong Kong Case Law

HKSAR v. MOHAMMED SALEEM

HKSAR v. HUANG WAN QING AND ANOTHER

HKSAR v. CHENG CUICHAN