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Applicability of s109a cpo
  • 17 Jan 2018

    SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. CHEUNG KAI HONG

    Citation
    [2018] HKCFI 77
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP787/2015

    Section 109A of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance does not apply because the Court of First Instance is not exercising criminal jurisdiction in these civil contempt proceedings; sentencing followed assessment of individual culpability and mitigation: leading obstructors received immediate custodial sentences while lesser participants received suspended terms with fines or no fine according to circumstances; costs awarded to the applicant on an indemnity basis with a certificate for three counsel.