23 Apr 2020
香港特別行政區 訴 曾少寶及另一人
- Citation
- [2020] HKCFI 612
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA299/2019
A2's conviction was unsafe because the trial judge failed to analyse and distinguish the statutory defences under s26 and s26AAB and applied an incorrect/overly demanding assessment of 'reasonable diligence' and insufficiently considered evidence favourable to A2 (including mixed results of seized goods and meeting notes); therefore quashing the conviction was just. A1's refusal of costs was overturned because the trial judge lacked positive reasons to deny costs and failed properly to treat A1's cautioned statements and available favourable evidence; A1 is entitled to trial costs but not two…