20 Aug 2004
HKSAR v. LI SEE MING ALVIN
- Citation
- HKSAR v. LI SEE MING ALVIN
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA620/2004
Court had jurisdiction to hear appeal; magistrate erred by failing to consider all relevant matters including the appellant's conduct in the investigation and his successful refutation of a false allegation; balancing the magistrate's adverse findings about defence credibility with the prosecution's failure, the correct exercise of discretion entitles the appellant to one half of his trial costs, limited by statute to $30,000.