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Hong Kong Case Law

Prejudicial extraneous evidence
  • 28 Feb 2012

    HKSAR v. LEE KOON FAT

    Citation
    HKSAR v. LEE KOON FAT
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC416/2010

    The trial judge did not err in refusing to discharge the jury because the witness's statement was speculative, made by an aggrieved relative and unsupported by evidence, and the judge gave immediate, clear and repeated directions including reference to the autopsy/toxicology report which removed any real prejudice; appellate court will not interfere with the trial judge's discretion absent clear miscarriage.