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Topic

Public officer misconduct

Legal area

Court

16 May 2025

彭道力對 SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE for and on behalf of the DIRECTOR OF LEISURE AND CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Citation

[2025] HKDC 798
Court

District Court
Case number

DCPI3753/2019

The summons for leave to appeal was dismissed because the applicant was 103 days late without a satisfactory explanation and failed to show a reasonable prospect of success on appeal; the post‑trial medical records did not meet the established criteria for fresh evidence and did not establish causation from defendant's conduct; costs were awarded to the defendant.
7 Mar 1996

R. v. WONG PUI KEI

Citation

R. v. WONG PUI KEI
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC622/1995

The Court dismissed the application for leave to appeal because the Deputy District Judge properly exercised sentencing discretion, having taken into account probation report, plea timing and the aggravating factor of the applicant being a serving police officer, and the sentence was not manifestly excessive.