Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Witness safety

Legal area

Court

9 Feb 1999

HKSAR v. CHAN SIU KEUNG

Citation

HKSAR v. CHAN SIU KEUNG
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC348/1996

Leave to appeal against sentence out of time was dismissed because the alleged assistance occurred after sentence and after the time for appeal expired, making the appropriate remedy a petition to the Governor/Chief Executive; the claim that the sentence was excessive for a minor role lacked merit.
15 Jul 1981

LAU BIU v. ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ANOTHER

Citation

LAU BIU v. ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA392/1981

Applying the discovery/public‑interest balancing test from Neilson v Laugharne, the court held that although the requested particulars would assist the plaintiff's trial preparation, disclosure would prejudice ongoing police investigations and risk witness safety; the public interest in non‑disclosure outweighs the plaintiff's interest, so particulars may be withheld and the Registrar's refusal stands.