Hong Kong Case Law

5 Feb 2004

HKSAR v. WONG SHING CHUNG

Citation

HKSAR v. WONG SHING CHUNG

Court

Court of First Instance

Case number

HCMA681/2003

Applicant is not entitled to trial costs because his conduct during the investigation and trial and the strength of the prosecution case justified depriving him of those costs, but the applicant is entitled to costs of the appeal; costs to be taxed if not agreed.

• Acquitted defendant costs
• Discretion to deprive costs
• Conduct during investigation and trial
• Taxation of costs