8 Oct 2010
The appellate court found the Magistrate's sentencing approach was within discretion: starting point and plea discount were lawful, the concurrent ordering was permissible, and the sentence, though on the light side, did not warrant interference; appeal dismissed.
25 Mar 1998
The Court held the six-year sentence was appropriate under Lau Tak-ming given the quantity of heroin, prior convictions and the appellant's role; contesting a strong prosecution case forfeited substantial plea credit and the appellant's family circumstances did not justify reduction, so the appeal was dismissed and an order made that two months be deducted from time already served (reducing credited time).
13 Nov 1987
The appeal is allowed in part: the court held that the breach was flagrant and not sufficiently mitigated to justify suspension of the custodial sentence, but reduced the custodial term from three months to 14 days as an act of mercy; driving while disqualified amounts to contempt of a court order.