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Hong Kong Case Law

Lateness of notice

  • 15 Feb 2013

    HKSAR v. CHAN HOI TAT

    Citation
    HKSAR v. CHAN HOI TAT
    Court
    Court of Final Appeal
    Case number
    FACC8/2012

    The court upheld the trial judge's assessment that the complainant's evidence was credible and that the alibi evidence was unreliable on its merits; lateness of the alibi notice was a relevant but not decisive factor and there was no breach of fairness requiring disturbance of the conviction on the 5th charge.

  • 31 Jan 2012

    HKSAR v. CHAN HOI TAT

    Citation
    HKSAR v. CHAN HOI TAT
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC447/2010

    The points of law raised were not engaged and were fact-specific; the trial judge acted within discretion in considering the unexplained lateness of the alibi when evaluating credibility and made no adverse comment; accordingly the application for a certificate under section 32(2) Cap 484 is refused.