20 Jan 2022
HKSAR v. VIJAYAKUMARA RAJA VISHNUSANKAR
- Citation
- [2022] HKCFI 282
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA251/2021
The magistrate was entitled to accept the prosecution witness, reject the appellant's explanation, draw the reasonable and irresistible inference from the observed conduct (carrying clams twice into a live seafood pond with no other persons present) that the appellant was undertaking odd job work amounting to taking employment contrary to s38AA; there was sufficient evidence beyond reasonable doubt and no basis for appellate interference with credibility findings.
- Taking employment while subject to removal order (s38aa)
- Credibility of witnesses
- Drawing of inferences
- Burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt