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Hong Kong Case Law

Surrender to custody
  • 14 Oct 1999

    RE ROBERT HENRY COSBY

    Citation
    RE ROBERT HENRY COSBY
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCAL118/1999

    Bail refused because there were substantial grounds to believe the applicant would fail to surrender to custody: he had no ties in Hong Kong, demonstrated conduct evidencing intention to avoid trial, worldwide contacts and means to evade, and the medical evidence and newly advanced circumstances did not outweigh the real risk of flight.