Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Certified question of law

Legal area

Court

7 Feb 2018

SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. LEUNG WING LAI

Citation

[2018] HKCFA 10
Court

Court of Final Appeal
Case number

FAMC52/2017

Bail was granted because the Court of Appeal had certified questions of law making it undesirable for a single Permanent Judge to refuse bail at this stage; the Secretary for Justice did not oppose bail, there was no flight risk and applicants may have served substantial parts of their sentences, so bail on agreed terms was appropriate.
11 Jan 2007

HKSAR v. TSE SO SO

Citation

HKSAR v. TSE SO SO
Court

Court of Final Appeal
Case number

FAMC58/2006

The Court granted the prosecution leave to appeal because the certified questions of law required urgent answers; the appellate court also retains the discretion, after deciding the law, to decline to restore convictions despite an adverse outcome for the respondent.