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Hong Kong Case Law

Triad society offence under societies ordinance s20(2)
  • 3 Sept 1996

    THE QUEEN v. LAU WAI MING (D1)

    Citation
    THE QUEEN v. LAU WAI MING (D1)
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA503/1996

    The conviction was upheld because the magistrate properly identified the appellant and lawfully distinguished and excluded inadmissible hearsay while admitting contextual opinion evidence from an undercover participant; the admitted evidence sufficed to establish that the appellant acted as a member/organiser of a triad society and the appeal therefore failed.

    • Triad society offence under societies ordinance s20(2)
    • Hearsay
    • Opinion evidence
    • Identification