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Hong Kong Case Law

Trial judge evaluation
  • 30 May 1989

    THE QUEEN v. LEE TING KEUNG

    Citation
    THE QUEEN v. LEE TING KEUNG
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC485/1988

    The Court held that the trial judge gave careful, adequate reasons, was entitled to prefer the complainant's evidence to the Applicant's despite discrepancies, the refusal to recall the doctor was proper given the late and unsupported nature of the suggested medical defence, the prosecution's conduct did not fall below acceptable professional standards, and the Rehabilitation of Offenders Ordinance did not bar the Crown's application; accordingly the convictions were not unsafe and leave to appeal against conviction was refused.