Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Forensic evidence (fingerprints)

Legal area

Court

1 Mar 2002

HKSAR v. LAU MEI MEI

Citation

HKSAR v. LAU MEI MEI
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC338/2001

The Court upheld the trial judge's finding that the admissions were voluntary and admissible, found the absence of fingerprints to be of limited significance, concluded there was sufficient evidence to convict for possession and trafficking, and held that the one-year reduction for alleged ill health was not justified on the evidence; accordingly leave to appeal against conviction and sentence is dismissed and the conviction and seven-year sentence are affirmed.
6 Dec 2001

HKSAR v. LIU HING

Citation

HKSAR v. LIU HING
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA730/2001

The magistrate's acceptance of PW1's identification evidence, supported by multiple corroborating circumstances (discovery of two matching packets, PW2's observation, stock records showing two missing and no sale), established the elements of theft beyond reasonable doubt; the appellate court will not disturb those credibility‑based findings and therefore dismisses the appeal.
14 Jan 1998

HKSAR v. LAI HON WAN

Citation

HKSAR v. LAI HON WAN
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC538/1997

The application for leave to appeal was dismissed: the jury could properly convict because witnesses who followed and observed the accused identified him immediately, stolen property and implements used in the robbery were recovered on the accused, discrepancies were explicable and were for the jury to assess, dock identification issues were expressly discounted by the judge, and the 9 year sentence was within appropriate range for a violent jewellery shop robbery.
9 Feb 1990

THE QUEEN v. TANG HOK KAU

Citation

THE QUEEN v. TANG HOK KAU
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC349/1989

The Court dismissed the application because the trial judge's acceptance of the police evidence and rejection of the applicant's account was reasonable on the evidence (including 111.82 grams of heroin mixture and injuries consistent with a struggle); nothing raised on appeal undermined those findings or showed bias or procedural unfairness warranting interference.

Hong Kong Case Law

HKSAR v. LAU MEI MEI

HKSAR v. LIU HING

HKSAR v. LAI HON WAN

THE QUEEN v. TANG HOK KAU