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Inconsistent defence statements
  • 12 Jun 2023

    HKSAR v. KWAN TAT YEE (關達儀)

    Citation
    [2023] HKCFA 15
    Court
    Court of Final Appeal
    Case number
    FAMC13/2023

    The Court granted leave to appeal on two focused questions: (1) whether the Liberato direction should be re-framed as suggested (per De Silva) and (2) when a Liberato direction should be given, particularly regarding inconsistent defence evidence; the Court refused leave on the substantial and grave injustice ground concerning an alleged equivocal admission and treated the Mushtaq point as peripheral and sufficiently covered by the second question.