21 Jul 2004
HKSAR v. TAM CHI HANG
- Citation
- HKSAR v. TAM CHI HANG
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC475/2003
The court held that, viewed in full context, the trial judge's remark that the evidence 'looked overwhelming' was a qualified observation based on a summary, did not amount to bias or prejudgment, and did not render the trial unfair; the judge's interventions were bona fide and within permissible bounds; the evidence supported inferences of possession, knowledge and use to produce infringing copies; the ancillary points about a missing key and interpretation of photographs were insufficient to undermine the safety of the conviction. Accordingly leave to appeal was refused.