31 Jul 2020
HKSAR v. CHEUNG KIN CHUNG
- Citation
- [2020] HKCFI 1238
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA195/2019
The magistrate properly exercised her discretion under s.8 of the Magistrates Ordinance to refuse to issue private summonses because the appellant produced only bare allegations without material establishing the essential ingredients of the alleged offences prima facie; Article 10 of the Bill of Rights did not require a public hearing for such interlocutory decisions; ss.21 and 22 cannot be used to compel CCTV before summonses are issued; substituted service under s.115(4)(c) was valid — appeals dismissed.