30 Jun 2022
HKSAR v. YADAV, DILIP PRASAD
- Citation
- [2022] HKCFI 1961
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA64/2022
The magistrate legitimately exercised his discretion by finding that the appellant's conduct (cooking in a staff‑only kitchen at lunchtime while wearing an apron) and failure to explain at investigation and trial objectively brought suspicion upon him, constituting a positive reason to refuse costs; the Court of First Instance found no error in that exercise and dismissed the appeal.
- Acquittal and award of costs
- Taking employment while a removal order is in force
- Right to silence and its evidential impact for costs
- Discretionary exercise of costs following acquittal