9 Jan 2004
HKSAR v. CHENG CHAK MING, BARTHOLOMEW
- Citation
- HKSAR v. CHENG CHAK MING, BARTHOLOMEW
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA1101/2003
The magistrate misapprehended critical facts (timing of charges) and failed to give due regard to the right to silence; therefore depriving the acquitted appellants of costs was not justified and the appeal is allowed with an order awarding costs to the appellants to be taxed.