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Hong Kong Case Law

Opening speech
  • 22 Oct 2021

    HKSAR v. HUI KA LOK, SAM

    Citation
    [2021] HKCFI 3173
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCCC148/2020

    Where independent evidence establishes a joint enterprise and a participant's involvement, the acts and declarations of co-participants made in furtherance of that enterprise (including communications necessary to advance the common purpose) are admissible and may be referred to in Opening and proved at trial; by contrast, hearsay statements that do not fall within that exception (notably certain narrative statements or those concerning Li Ka-kuen here) may not be relied upon in Opening until admissibility is established.