Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Inconsistent statements

Legal area

Court

11 Feb 2016

NUMERIC CITY LTD v. LAU CHI WING

Citation

NUMERIC CITY LTD v. LAU CHI WING
Court

District Court
Case number

DCMP2850/2015

Leave to appeal dismissed because applicant failed to show a reasonable prospect of success: the impugned findings in the earlier civil judgment were reached on the balance of probabilities and the judge's remark did not constitute a finding beyond reasonable doubt; the available evidence is insufficient to prove criminal contempt by false statement beyond reasonable doubt, and therefore there is no arguable basis for the appellate court to interfere.
15 Dec 2015

NUMERIC CITY LTD v. LAU CHI WING

Citation

NUMERIC CITY LTD v. LAU CHI WING
Court

District Court
Case number

DCMP2850/2015

Applicant failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that respondent made a false statement in DCCJ 1347/2013; the prior finding was reached on the civil standard and, absent additional evidence or explanation, cannot support committal; therefore the committal application must be dismissed.
29 May 1997

R. v. PANG CHIK PAK

Citation

R. v. PANG CHIK PAK
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA1510/1996

The appeal is allowed because the magistrate made material errors—mistating the appellant's prior statements and speculating about vehicle impact without expert evidence—which undermined the credibility assessment and rendered the conviction unsafe and unsatisfactory.