26 Jun 2020
SHAM WING KAN v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
- Citation
- [2020] HKCA 502
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV270/2017
The Court allowed the respondent's appeal, holding that the common law power to search digital contents of a mobile phone seized on arrest governs such searches and may be exercised only in accordance with the conditions set out at [218] of the judgment; consequently, costs follow the event and the respondent is entitled to the costs of the appeal against the applicant, with a certificate for two counsel; other cost orders as specified were made.