29 Nov 1993
ATTORNEY GENERAL v. NGO THI NGUNG
- Citation
- ATTORNEY GENERAL v. NGO THI NGUNG
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP3313/1993
ATTORNEY GENERAL v. NGO THI NGUNG
Hong Kong Case Law
Balancing public interest and individual liberty
7 Oct 1993
ATTORNEY GENERAL V.BUI DINH NGOC AND OTHERS
- Citation
- ATTORNEY GENERAL V.BUI DINH NGOC AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP3316/1993
Applying the narrow principle that detention powers are limited to what is reasonably necessary, the judge found there was every prospect the witnesses could give evidence within a reasonable time (by end of December 1993) and that the public interest in preserving the trial outweighed the respondents' private liberty interests; accordingly detention orders under s32(4)(b) were justified for a limited period (21 days from 8 October 1993).
7 Oct 1993
ATTORNEY GENERAL V TRIRU VAN THUC AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- ATTORNEY GENERAL V TRIRU VAN THUC AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP3386/1993
The court exercised its discretion to grant detention orders under s32(4)(b) for the 20 named respondents for a period not exceeding 21 days from 8 October 1993 because the prospect that they would be able to give material evidence within a reasonable time (within approximately 12 weeks) and the compelling public interest in ensuring the proper administration of justice outweighed the respondents' liberty interests, subject to the requirement detention be limited to what is reasonably necessary.