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Hong Kong Case Law

Judges' rules (confrontation)
  • 9 Feb 1989

    THE QUEEN v. TSOU SHING HING

    Citation
    THE QUEEN v. TSOU SHING HING
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC249/1988

    Given the applicant's admissions in the cautioned statement and record of interview, the contextual meaning of 'tea money', the absence of a plausible innocent explanation and the relationship to the renovation contract, the trial judge permissibly inferred the payments were 'sweeteners' falling within s.9(1)(b); the judge did not err in exercising discretion to admit the interview evidence despite procedural breaches because there was no finding of oppression and the admissions were reliable, therefore conviction stands.