13 Aug 1999
HKSAR v. PAT KIM POR
- Citation
- HKSAR v. PAT KIM POR
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA338/1999
The conviction was quashed because the trial Magistrate's pre‑ruling remarks and conduct effectively precluded consideration of the available common law defence of honest and reasonable belief and it was unclear whether the defence evidence was properly evaluated, constituting a material irregularity that made the conviction unsafe.