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Hong Kong Case Law

Judicial prejudice
  • 17 Feb 1977

    TSANG CHEUNG-KEUNG v. THE QUEEN

    Citation
    TSANG CHEUNG-KEUNG v. THE QUEEN
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC1322/1976

    Convictions based solely on obscure terminology ('tor-day') were quashed where there was no evidence that the term constituted a menace or that the accused and victim shared an understanding of it, and where witness evidence showed voluntary payment or contained material inconsistencies; convictions were upheld where the prosecution proved words and conduct that would compel an ordinary person to accede unwillingly.