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False instrument (crimes ordinance s.75(2))
  • 24 Apr 2003

    HKSAR v. LEUNG YAT MING

    Citation
    HKSAR v. LEUNG YAT MING
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA245/2003

    The magistrate's failure to indicate how he dealt with an important discrepancy in the prosecution evidence about the appellant's alleged admissions meant the conviction was unsafe and had to be set aside.

    • Possession of false instrument
    • False instrument (crimes ordinance s.75(2))
    • Admissions and credibility
    • Adequacy of judicial reasons
    • Appellate review of magistrate's findings