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  • 21 Dec 1976

    CHAN TING-FAT v. THE QUEEN

    Citation
    CHAN TING-FAT v. THE QUEEN
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC740/1976

    The Court held that in this particularly heinous offence involving corrosive fluid severe, deterrent sentences are justified; the first appellant's ten‑year concurrent sentences were proper and his appeal against sentence was dismissed; the second appellant's conviction was upheld but, because he played a minor role, was 18 and had a clear record, his concurrent sentences were reduced from eight to five years.