1 Dec 1992
THE QUEEN v. LEE YUK YING AND OTHERS
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. LEE YUK YING AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA786/1992
Where exceptional circumstances exist that were not and could not reasonably have been known at the time of sentence — here pregnancy leading to birth in custody — the court exercising powers under Magistrates Ordinance s119(1)(d) may allow leave to appeal out of time, treat the application as an appeal, set aside the sentences and order release; ordinary sentencing policy remains that economic hardship alone is insufficient mitigation but exceptional personal circumstances may justify clemency.