5 Jun 2002
HKSAR v. TSANG CHUN CHIU WILLIAM
- Citation
- HKSAR v. TSANG CHUN CHIU WILLIAM
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA403/2002
Where a defendant is acquitted on the evidential merits and has conducted his defence reasonably within his legal entitlements, mere failure to disclose that evidential defence to the prosecution prior to trial does not, by itself, disentitle him to costs; the magistrate erred in refusing costs solely on that basis.