9 Dec 1988
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL v. WONG CHI FAI AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- THE ATTORNEY GENERAL v. WONG CHI FAI AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA1166/1988
The High Court held the magistrate erred by indicating an intention to rule "no case" and threatening costs before the Crown had completed presenting its evidence, which was a procedural irregularity depriving the Crown of a fair hearing; accordingly the appeal was allowed, the magistrate's orders were set aside, but a retrial was refused after balancing public interest and prejudice to respondents.