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Hong Kong Case Law

No-harm factor
  • 16 Jul 2024

    HKSAR v. LI HA

    Citation
    [2024] HKCA 679
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC218/2023

    Leave to appeal against sentence was refused because the judge correctly applied the established sentencing guidelines and principles: the notional starting point properly reflected the applicant's role and culpability, the one-third guilty plea reduction and the 'no harm' discount were within judicial discretion and produced a final global sentence that was not manifestly excessive.