31 Jan 1989
THE QUEEN v. SIU KAM LAM
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. SIU KAM LAM
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA30/1989
For hawking obstruction offences in the Golden Mile area a sentencing convention is established: first offenders should not be fined more than $600 absent special circumstances; voluntary admission of prior offending justifies intermediate reduction (to $800 in these cases); repeat offenders may be fined up to $1,000 and higher if persistently recalcitrant; charges should be brought consistently under the appropriate Hawker By‑laws rather than the Summary Offences Ordinance to avoid inconsistent inflations of penalty.