6 Dec 2023
律政司司長 訴 N.L.T.
- Citation
- [2023] HKCA 1336
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CAAR3/2023
The original concurrent 12‑month rehabilitation orders were wrong in principle and manifestly inadequate given the respondent's pattern of repeat offending and the seriousness of arson in a public housing context. The appropriate disposal is concurrent custodial terms of 3 months each, suspended for 18 months, with supervisory and treatment conditions to protect the child and facilitate rehabilitation; the court may impose supervisory conditions when suspending custody (s.109B(3) CPO).