11 Nov 1972
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL v. WONG CHI-FAI
- Citation
- THE ATTORNEY GENERAL v. WONG CHI-FAI
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CAAR9/1972
The court held that sentencing must balance offender circumstances and public interest, that courts may impose exemplary deterrent sentences where public interest requires, but must still consider individual circumstances; the phrase "manifestly inadequate" in s.81A carries the same stringent meaning as "manifestly excessive" on appeal so the Attorney General faces a high threshold when applying for review, and review is a procedural right distinct from an appeal warranting judicial restraint.