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Topic

Section 60 criminal procedure ordinance

Legal area

Court

11 Jan 2000

LAM TING CHUNG AND OTHERS v. HKSAR

Citation

LAM TING CHUNG AND OTHERS v. HKSAR
Court

Court of Final Appeal
Case number

FAMC32/1999

Section 60 CPO abrogates any obligation to seek or require corroboration of accomplice evidence; the trial judge was not applying an obsolete technical corroboration rule but was looking for independent supporting or confirmatory evidence, he believed the accomplices, and no substantial miscarriage of justice was shown; accordingly leave to appeal out of time was refused.
18 Apr 1997

R. v. THIRLWELL JAMES MARIO and Another

Citation

R. v. THIRLWELL JAMES MARIO and Another
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC332/1996

The Court held the trial judge had properly evaluated and cautioned himself about accomplice evidence, that s.60 Cap.221 abrogates the old corroboration requirement for alleged accomplices (including those who pleaded guilty), that the accomplices' interlocking evidence and independent corroboration made the conspiracy proven beyond reasonable doubt, and therefore the appellants' applications to appeal against conviction were dismissed.