Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Adjournment requests

Legal area

Court

7 Jan 2022

香港特別行政區訴李浩輝

Citation

[2022] HKCFI 30
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA190/2021

The trial judge properly exercised discretion in excluding an unqualified expert and refusing an adjournment because the matter was a simple factual dispute determinable from witness evidence and the taxi's dashcam footage; the video and witness account supported the finding that the appellant carelessly changed lanes, and credibility findings based on that evidence are not disturbed on appeal, so the conviction stands.
30 Sept 2015

香港特別行政區訴李銘芳

Citation

香港特別行政區訴李銘芳
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA119/2013

The judge found on the whole of the evidence and transcript that the appellant's pleas were made voluntarily and with understanding after repeated explanations and opportunities to obtain counsel; refusal to adjourn was justified because ample time had previously been given; therefore the pleas were valid and the conviction and sentence were upheld.
16 May 2013

香港特別行政區訴黎明偉

Citation

香港特別行政區訴黎明偉
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA254/2011

The applicant failed to attend the hearing and the grounds advanced did not raise questions of law of great and general importance as required by statute; therefore the court refused to grant a certificate to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal and dismissed the appeal for non-attendance.