14 Nov 2001
HKSAR v. MANDADIGE ARUNA SHANTHA FERNANDO
- Citation
- HKSAR v. MANDADIGE ARUNA SHANTHA FERNANDO
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA1038/2001
The magistrate's 15‑month starting point was appropriate and not excessive because the appellant used another person's identity card to open a bank account, an aggravating feature; the magistrate permissibly discounted two months for hardship to a foreign national, and no further reduction was warranted, so the appeal is dismissed.