31 Jul 2020
HKSAR v. CHEUNG KIN CHUNG
- Citation
- [2020] HKCFI 1239
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA196/2019
The appeals were dismissed because the appellant failed to supply necessary material to show that the essential ingredients of the alleged offences were prima facie present; the Magistrate acted within the statutory power to refuse issuance of summonses for good cause under s8(1B)(b); statutory provisions relied on by appellant (s44 Cap 200; ss21/22 Cap 227) do not empower the court to obtain tribunal records or compel production prior to institution of proceedings; Article 10 BOR did not apply to the Magistrate's decision whether to issue private summonses; no actual or apparent bias was est…