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Topic

Magistrate's duty to warn

Legal area

Court

21 Jan 2009

NG SUI FONG, VIVIAN v. HKSAR

Citation

NG SUI FONG, VIVIAN v. HKSAR
Court

Court of Final Appeal
Case number

FAMC32/2008

The magistrate did not misapply the law; the evidence before the court fully supported an inference of recklessness and the absence of a prior warning did not produce a materially different evidential state or prejudice the defence, so there was no material irregularity and no reasonably arguable case of substantial and grave injustice; leave to appeal was refused.
23 Feb 1972

YAU LAP-YIN v. THE QUEEN

Citation

YAU LAP-YIN v. THE QUEEN
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC1011/1971

The conviction was upheld because the magistrate expressly found the complainant's evidence to be corroborated by the testimony of her friend and by the appellant's admission that he and others went to the house with the girls; the absence of an express warning about uncorroborated testimony did not vitiate the conviction where corroboration was found.