21 Jul 2005
OWEN JOHN INGLIS v. LOH LAI KUEN EDA
- Citation
- OWEN JOHN INGLIS v. LOH LAI KUEN EDA
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV341/2004
Section 18 of the Magistrates Ordinance permits a defendant in summary proceedings to appear by counsel and be deemed present unless an express statutory provision or bail/recognizance term requires actual personal attendance; none of the Part II provisions cited required physical presence, so the magistrate erred in refusing to proceed and in adjourning for the defendant's personal attendance; appeal dismissed.