6 Sept 2007
HKSAR v. YEUNG HON KEUNG, LARRY
- Citation
- HKSAR v. YEUNG HON KEUNG, LARRY
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC233/2006
The court held beyond reasonable doubt that the applicant knowingly and dishonestly misrepresented his employment and used forged/false letters to secure part‑time PCLL entry and no‑pay leave; the SPACE literature did not create an unqualified contractual right to the two‑year course so the 'claim of right' defence failed; the education received and preservation of employment/pension constituted a clear benefit and the Education Department suffered prejudice; Charge 4 was not duplicitous as fraud can be continuing; accordingly convictions and concurrent sentences were upheld and the appeals a…