14 Aug 2001
HKSAR v. SHUM KWOK SHER
- Citation
- HKSAR v. SHUM KWOK SHER
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC3/2001
The Court held the common law offence of misconduct in public office survives as part of HKSAR law, is not unconstitutionally vague or inconsistent with the Basic Law/ICCPR, and the trial judge correctly identified and applied the elements (including knowledge of duty and dishonesty) to the facts; material irregularity and bias complaints lacked substance; accordingly the convictions and concurrent sentences were upheld and the appeal dismissed.