5 Feb 1998
HKSAR v. LAI YIP KIE
- Citation
- HKSAR v. LAI YIP KIE
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC367/1996
There was no evidence that the applicant acted under a loss of self-control; the conduct of hiring and negotiating with a paid killer is inconsistent with provocation; therefore the trial judge was correct to refuse to leave provocation to the jury and the application for certification is refused.