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Topic

Legal aid representation

Legal area

Court

27 May 2005

HKSAR v. LI YAT-OI

Citation

HKSAR v. LI YAT-OI
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC304/2004

The Court rejected the applicant's allegations as inherently not credible and unrelated to the convictions; the guilty pleas and admissions of fact remained operative; the sentencing starting points and overall sentence were within the judge's discretion and constrained by District Court jurisdiction so there was no basis to interfere; the delayed application to extend time lacked any valid explanation and was dismissed.
4 Nov 2004

LIN PING KEUNG v. HKSAR

Citation

LIN PING KEUNG v. HKSAR
Court

Court of Final Appeal
Case number

FAMC39/2004

Leave to appeal was granted because the judge's error in the summing-up was reasonably arguable to have constituted substantial and grave injustice by belittling an important defence point, thereby justifying a full appeal.
18 Jan 2002

TKSF v. TKSF

Citation

TKSF v. TKSF
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV2760/2001

Where a judgment creditor is properly represented by counsel or solicitor and there is no statutory requirement for personal attendance, a judgment summons should not be dismissed for absence of the creditor; on non-attendance of the judgment debtor the court ought to adjourn or consider committal under Rule 87(5)(b),(c); accordingly the dismissals were erroneous, must be set aside, and the summonses restored with costs to the petitioners.