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Hong Kong Case Law

Interpretation of s109a criminal procedure ordinance
  • 17 Jan 2018

    SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. SZETO TZE LONG JASON

    Citation
    [2018] HKCFI 77
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP793/2015

    The Court held that s109A Criminal Procedure Ordinance does not apply because these contempt proceedings are civil causes or matters and the Court of First Instance was not exercising criminal jurisdiction; sentencing was determined according to individual culpability: immediate custody for principal obstructors (Wong Chi Fung: 3 months immediate; Wong Ho Ming: 4 months 15 days immediate), suspended custodial sentences with fines or without fines for others as specified; costs awarded to the applicant on an indemnity basis.