5 Feb 1991
THE QUEEN v. LAU HON KAI
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. LAU HON KAI
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA1534/1990
Because the magistrate did not adequately advise the unrepresented appellant of his rights to elect to give evidence, to call witnesses and to re-examine himself nor record such advice in the transcript, the conviction was unsafe; the appeal is allowed and a retrial ordered before another magistrate.