Hong Kong Case Law

1 Aug 2025

HKSAR v. MA CHUN KIT

Citation

[2025] HKCA 723

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

CACC224/2020

The court refused certification under s32(2) Cap 484 because the First Question did not postulate a point of law arising from the judgment nor was of great and general importance, and the Second Question was not properly raised at trial, lacked evidential foundation and was not of general importance; the judge's impugned remarks did not affect the verdicts and, even if the irregularity were material, the proviso to s83(1) Cap 221 could properly be applied in appropriate cases.

• Ghosh test
• Dishonesty
• Proviso to section 83(1) criminal procedure ordinance (cap 221)
• Certification under section 32(2) court of final appeal ordinance (cap 484)
• Summing-up irregularity
• Jury directions