27 Jan 2012
HKSAR v. OKAFOR PETER ERIC NWABUNWANNE
- Citation
- HKSAR v. OKAFOR PETER ERIC NWABUNWANNE
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC437/2010
A trial judge is not universally obliged to give a reasoned ruling on admissibility of contested admissions, but where the rationale for admitting or refusing to exclude evidence is not apparent from the trial record or circumstances, the judge must provide reasons because failure to do so is an error of law that frustrates meaningful appellate review.