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Hong Kong Case Law

Jury question
  • 5 May 2005

    HKSAR v. CHEUNG KANG CHAU, CHARLES

    Citation
    HKSAR v. CHEUNG KANG CHAU, CHARLES
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC335/2004

    The judge properly directed the jury that murder required intention to kill or cause really serious injury, that such intention could only be inferred if death or serious injury was a virtual certainty and appreciated by the accused, and the judge's summing up and clarification in response to the jury's question made this clear; there was no misdirection or unfairness and the application to appeal was dismissed.