25 Aug 2000
HKSAR v. LI KWOK PANG AND OTHERS
- Citation
- HKSAR v. LI KWOK PANG AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA174/2000
Failure by the prosecution to disclose relevant previous convictions of PW1 was a material irregularity because it deprived the defence of the opportunity to place PW1's character in issue and could have influenced the magistrate's assessment of the credibility of both prosecution witnesses; therefore the convictions were unsafe and must be quashed and a retrial ordered.