8 Nov 1989
ATTORNEY CENERAL v. LEUNG KWOK WAH
- Citation
- ATTORNEY CENERAL v. LEUNG KWOK WAH
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA730/1989
Where the original trial magistrate made no effective order under s.20 regarding costs, a magistrate who becomes seised of the matter implicitly adjourns under s.20(1) and has jurisdiction to award costs under s.20(2); the Principal Magistrate did not misexercise his discretion in awarding HK$3,000 to compensate the respondent for costs incurred due to prosecution default, and the appeal is dismissed.