17 Aug 1988
THE QUEEN v. TSANG SIT KEUNG
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. TSANG SIT KEUNG
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC138/1988
There is no statutory requirement that leave be obtained under s54(1)(f) before cross-examination on prior convictions; however the trial judge has a discretion to exclude such questioning if its prejudicial effect outweighs probative value. In the present case the prosecutor's questions were justified by the applicant's own evidence and the judge's interventions did not amount to a denial of a fair trial, therefore the application for leave to appeal is refused.