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Topic

Bail and absconding

Legal area

Court

6 Aug 2003

HKSAR v. LAM LAI CHU PATSY

Citation

HKSAR v. LAM LAI CHU PATSY
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC56/2003

The original sentence of two years was manifestly excessive; on fresh assessment a starting point of twenty months was appropriate and after a 25% reduction for the applicant's late plea and absconding the appropriate sentence is fifteen months' imprisonment; leave to appeal is granted and the sentence is reduced accordingly.
24 Mar 1995

R. v. NG WING KWAN

Citation

R. v. NG WING KWAN
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC313/1994

The leave to appeal against conviction was refused because the jury, properly directed by the trial judge, could lawfully convict on the totality of the evidence and there was no merit in the applicant's grounds; the extension of time to appeal sentence was refused because no satisfactory explanation for delay was provided and the deputy judge had properly applied the sentencing guidelines (including R v Lau Tak-ming) recognizing a sterner approach for manufacturing.