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Topic

Joint enterprise/acting in concert

Legal area

Court

22 Jan 2015

HKSAR V. RIASAT ALI

Citation

HKSAR V. RIASAT ALI
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA300/2014

The magistrate properly accepted the police and CCTV evidence and the appellant's verbal admissions as made in Cantonese and understood; that evidence established that the appellant and his codefendant acted in concert to steal four cans of milk powder, and therefore the prosecution proved theft beyond reasonable doubt; the High Court will not disturb those findings and dismisses the appeal.
13 Jun 2003

HKSAR v. LAI LIT MAN

Citation

HKSAR v. LAI LIT MAN
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC578/2002

The court held the sentencing judge did not err: organised and concerted nature of thefts justified the chosen starting points; no tariff exists for motor thefts and comparable authorities support deterrent sentences for organised vehicle theft; identical starting points for thief and handler were appropriate given similar joint roles; the applicant's antecedents were properly considered but did not warrant disturbance of the aggregate sentence, therefore leave to appeal was dismissed and the original 4‑year aggregate sentence was upheld.