5 Jul 2017
HKSAR v. AHMED SALIM
- Citation
- HKSAR v. AHMED SALIM
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA48/2017
The magistrate's conviction was upheld because PW1 was credible and the circumstantial facts (appellant positioned atop the tailboard, handling foam boxes and plastic bags for 2–3 minutes, wearing gloves, using a trolley, acting under direction, and proximity to a wet market) permitted only the irresistible inference that the appellant was taking employment contrary to s.38AA; the appellant's changed account was disallowed on rehearing as it was materially inconsistent with the defence at trial and not justified for admission; s.67A did not permit credit for the administrative detention on th…