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Hong Kong Case Law

Accepting advantage/loan
  • 15 Mar 1976

    CHAN HON-KEUNG v. THE QUEEN

    Citation
    CHAN HON-KEUNG v. THE QUEEN
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC235/1976

    Given the mitigating factors—repayment of loans, exorbitant interest charged by lender, absence of departmental connection, length and good record of public service, financial hardship, and that prosecutions served a publicity and deterrent purpose—the Court allowed the appeals to the extent that convictions should not be recorded in all cases and set aside the fine in the more serious case (No.219), ordering its return if paid.