10 Apr 1984
THE QUEEN v. CHAN YAU ALIAS AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. CHAN YAU ALIAS AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC1523/1983
The Court held that a five year imprisonment sentence was not unreasonable for a professional unlicensed abortionist with a prior manslaughter conviction who performed illegal abortions on minors for fees, and dismissed the application for leave to appeal against sentence, emphasizing deterrence and protection of life under the statutory scheme for licensed abortions.