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Topic

Confession and cooperation

Legal area

Court

20 May 1988

THE QUEEN v. MOK WAI LIM

Citation

THE QUEEN v. MOK WAI LIM
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC74/1988

The appeal was allowed and the concurrent sentences for the theft charges were reduced because the sentencing judge failed to take into account repayments and employer deductions (approximately $15,000) which constituted relevant mitigation that should have been reflected in the sentence.
2 Nov 1970

SO KWOK-MAN v. THE QUEEN

Citation

SO KWOK-MAN v. THE QUEEN
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC573/1970

Because the appellant made full and frank admissions and provided substantial assistance leading to recovery of property and identification of victims, the court held corporal punishment was inappropriate and set the corporal punishment order aside; however, given the appellant's number of previous convictions including recent aggravated robbery, the custodial sentences were upheld and the appeal against imprisonment was dismissed.