28 Apr 2025
Bail pending appeal was refused because the applicant's grounds of appeal were without substance, the prosecution evidence—especially the undercover officer's credibility—was accepted by a detailed and unassailable trial judgment, the applicant produced no defence evidence to undermine the case, and the sentence was appropriately imposed on the facts.
27 Feb 1998
The conviction was upheld because the Magistrate, aware of the risks, accepted the credible oral evidence of the two Customs officers that the appellant made pre-caution admissions despite the lack of contemporaneous written records, and found that the questions were preliminary enquiries not requiring caution.
26 Sept 1995
The trial judge properly considered the issues raised, accepted the prosecution witnesses after lawful refreshment from contemporaneous notes and assessed the confessional evidence; absent a clear basis to overturn credibility findings or show a miscarriage of justice, the convictions stand and leave to appeal is refused.
6 Dec 1984
Because the television film might materially affect the verdict against the 2nd defendant and thereby potentially affect the conviction of a co-defendant, and because the film requires careful technical examination and further investigation rather than being disposed of on the papers, the Court allowed the application, quashed the convictions, set aside the sentences and ordered a new trial in the District Court.