27 Jun 2023
HKSAR v. AKRAM MUHAMMAD
- Citation
- [2023] HKCA 796
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC47/2021
Leave to appeal out of time was refused because the applicant provided no adequate explanation for the nearly two year delay, the proposed appeal was futile given he had already served the sentence and the judge's sentencing decision (including a 25% discount) was reasonable and could not be faulted; the applicant had in fact admitted the summary of facts and the application amounted to an abuse of process. It was appropriate to proceed in his absence under s83U(1).