19 Oct 2000
HKSAR v. LI CHI SHING
- Citation
- HKSAR v. LI CHI SHING
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA663/1999
The appeal was allowed in respect of the stay because the magistrate failed to state the special circumstances justifying refusal to stay under the Connelly principle; absent reasons the appellate court gave the benefit of doubt to the appellant and ordered the second charge stayed. Separately, the court held the magistrate had jurisdiction and the statutory conditions for forfeiture were satisfied, so the forfeiture order was affirmed.