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Hong Kong Case Law

Voluntariness and police assault allegations
  • 30 Apr 1997

    R v. LAM WAI HANG

    Citation
    R v. LAM WAI HANG
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC431/1996

    On the evidence the trial judge correctly found the challenged statements and confessions admissible: the Crown disproved such taint as affected the relevant statements, the judge's interventions were neutral and within his duty to elicit overlooked material, and exceptional circumstances justified calling a witness; accordingly leave to appeal is dismissed and convictions stand.

    • Admissibility of confessions
    • Voluntariness and police assault allegations
    • Judge interventions and questioning
    • Judge calling witnesses
    • Provocation as partial defence
    • Voir dire procedure