12 Oct 1987
ATTORNEY GENERAL v. YAU CHI KEUNG
- Citation
- ATTORNEY GENERAL v. YAU CHI KEUNG
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA829/1987
A blanket rule refusing remands on first appearance and striking out for want of prosecution is an unreasonable exercise of discretion; remands may legitimately be granted to enable the Crown to obtain forensic certificates and decide venue, and each case must be remitted for further handling depending on the Crown's election.