Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Identity cards

Legal area

Court

20 Oct 1995

THE QUEEN v. DENNIS LAI ALIAS DANNY LI ALIAS LAI TAK-MING

Citation

THE QUEEN v. DENNIS LAI ALIAS DANNY LI ALIAS LAI TAK-MING
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA184/1995

The court held that the appellant committed the offence because the registration from 1970 remained effective notwithstanding invalidation of the physical card, the 1992 applications were second applications made with the intention to obtain distinct identity cards with different particulars, and the claimed mistake or excuse was unreasonable; accordingly the convictions were upheld and the appeal dismissed.
7 Sept 1984

RE HUI HO-WAH

Citation

RE HUI HO-WAH
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP1715/1984

The court held that the applicants' claim to be holders of lawfully issued Hong Kong Identity Cards was sufficient to permit an inference that they had the Director of Immigration's permission to remain, and that the Immigration Tribunal erred in dismissing the appeals under section 53C without permitting the applicants to adduce evidence; the Tribunal's determination of 21 March 1984 was quashed and it was ordered to rehear the appeals.
7 Sept 1984

RE HUI LAI-MING

Citation

RE HUI LAI-MING
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP1714/1984

The court held that the applicants' claim to be holders of lawfully issued Hong Kong Identity Cards was sufficient to imply they claimed the Director of Immigration's permission to remain; accordingly the Immigration Tribunal erred in dismissing the appeals under section 53C without permitting a hearing, and the proper remedy was to quash the Tribunal's determination and order the Tribunal to hear the appeals.
4 Jan 1982

CHAN SHAU-KIN v. THE QUEEN

Citation

CHAN SHAU-KIN v. THE QUEEN
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC934/1981

The magistrate had properly weighed deterrence given the substantial increase in forged identity cards and the resulting community and economic strain; imprisonment of about 15 months for possession of forged identity cards was within proper sentencing bounds and not manifestly excessive, so the appeals were dismissed.

Hong Kong Case Law

THE QUEEN v. DENNIS LAI ALIAS DANNY LI ALIAS LAI TAK-MING

RE HUI HO-WAH

RE HUI LAI-MING

CHAN SHAU-KIN v. THE QUEEN