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Hong Kong Case Law

Wilful assault

  • 29 Apr 2020

    HKSAR v. VIVO ANGELA VILLAMER

    Citation
    [2020] HKCFI 685
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA508/2019

    The appellate court upheld the magistrate's assessment that the child victim was credible notwithstanding minor memory lapses, that the scalp wound and arm bruise were caused by the appellant (hair-pulling and pinching respectively), and that the sentencing exercise (6 weeks and 3 weeks consecutive to total 9 weeks) was within range and not manifestly excessive given breach of trust and physical injury to a young child.

  • 21 Sept 2006

    HKSAR v. TSOI CHI MAN

    Citation
    HKSAR v. TSOI CHI MAN
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA642/2006

    Conviction upheld because the evidence established the appellant deliberately picked up and used scissors in an aggressive manner towards the officer while the officer was executing his duty; injury is not an element of assault and the alleged possibility of accident was implausible in view of the conduct and credible eyewitness evidence, so the magistrate's credibility findings were not vitiated.