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Hong Kong Case Law

Hearsay and s22a evidence ordinance
  • 1 Nov 2021

    HKSAR v. AU KWAI SUN

    Citation
    [2021] HKCA 1631
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC350/2019

    Leave to appeal was granted because the Court found certain grounds to be reasonably arguable: principally the trial judge's refusal to admit the call record via the arresting officer without proper evidential foundation under s22A, the limitations placed on cross-examination about the post-record and right to decline interview, and interventions/comments by the judge during cross-examination and summing-up that could amount to unfair prejudice. Other grounds were rejected as not reasonably arguable because they raised matters for the jury or were supported by trial evidence and law.