11 Jan 2024
HKSAR v. YIP WING FAT
- Citation
- [2024] HKCA 21
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC85/2019
The court refused the out‑of‑time renewal because the six newly advanced grounds were patently devoid of merit and not reasonably arguable; the earlier voir dire determination on voluntariness remained operative, the judge’s case‑management remarks did not amount to improper pressure or prejudice, the jury were adequately directed about the alleged assault, and the applicant’s long absence and late strategy justified a two‑month loss of time order to deter abuse of appellate resources.