23 Aug 1988
THE QUEEN v. CHAN WAI SHING
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. CHAN WAI SHING
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC557/1987
The Court held that (1) the inspector's reference to information from an uncalled informer did not amount to a material irregularity or inadmissible hearsay in the circumstances because the subject had been put in cross-examination and the re-examination answer did not add materially to it; (2) the judge's limited permission for brief consultation with counsel was a proper exercise of discretion and caused no prejudice; (3) the summing-up, though robust, fairly presented the evidence including the disputed rent receipts and left credibility and factual issues to the jury so the conviction was…