| No. | Date | Court | Case Name / Number | Subject Matter Involved |
Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 2020 | Court of Appeal | SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. YUEN CHI SHING CAAR 6/2020 |
Sentencing considerations for the offence of unlawful assembly | Download | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | Court of Appeal | SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. YU KA KU CAAR 5/2020 |
The Offence of Unlawful Assembly – Sentencing Consideration | Download | |
| 03 Dec 2020 | Court of Appeal | SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. CHUNG KA HO CAAR 4/2020 |
Sentencing considerations for the offence of unlawful assembly not involving actual violence | Download | |
| 26 Nov 2020 | Court of Appeal | HKSAR v. HERRY JANE YUSUPH CACC 93/2019 |
Sentencing approach and considerations for the offence of trafficking in dangerous drugs | Download | |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Court of Appeal | SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. CMT & YYH CAAR 3/2020 |
Sentencing young offenders for unlawful assembly involving violence; purpose of the recording of a conviction; care or protection order generally inappropriate as it lacks punitive element and deterrence effect | Download | |
| 09 Nov 2020 | Court of Appeal | SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. KUNG YAT KAN, CLIFFORD CAAR 8/2020 |
Assaulting a police officer - sentencing considerations - non-custodial sentence generally inappropriate | Download | |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Court of Appeal | SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. SHY CAAR 7/2020 |
Possession of instrument fit and intended for unlawful purposes (for making petrol bomb) - Sentencing considerations - Non-custodial sentence inappropriate | Download | |
| 14 Oct 2020 | Court of Appeal | SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. WONG CHEUNG KIT CAAR 9/2020 |
Sentencing considerations for the offence of causing death by dangerous driving | Download | |
| 23 Sep 2020 | Court of Final Appeal | HKSAR v. YUONG HO CHEUNG & OTHERS FACC 1/2020 |
Elements of the offence created under section 52(3) and (10) of the Road Traffic Ordinance, Cap.374 | Download | |
| 22 Sep 2020 | Court of Appeal | SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. SWS CAAR 1/2020 |
Sentencing young offender for arson; non-custodial sentence generally inappropriate | Download | |
| 17 Sep 2020 | Court of First Instance | HKSAR v. NG MAN YUEN AVERY, CHAU KA FAAT and CHENG PUI LUN HCMA 492/2019 |
Spontaneous demonstration only under special circumstances; reasonable and appropriate measures of authorities to ensure demonstration peaceful; elements of offence of unlawful assembly and incitement | Download | |
| 27 Jul 2020 | Court of Appeal | HKSAR v. LAM KAI MAN CACC 246/2019 |
Discount for plea to a lesser offence or an alternative charge rejected by the prosecution but matches the eventual verdict or is later accepted by the prosecution | Download | |
| 09 Jul 2020 | Court of Final Appeal | HKSAR v. KWAN KA HEI FACC 8/2019 |
Definition of "explosive substance" in Part VII of the Crimes Ordinance, Cap. 200 | Download | |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Court of Final Appeal | HKSAR v. CHU ANG FACC 6/2019 |
Bribery | Download | |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Court of Appeal | HKSAR v. LUI TSUN SUM, KO SHING HO AND LU CHUN LAM CACC 331/2018 |
Presumption of doli incapax and amendment of charges | Download | |
| 24 Jun 2020 | District Court | HKSAR v. YIU SIU HONG DCCC 57/2020 |
Sentencing considerations for the offences of possession of offensive weapons (petrol bombs) and attempted arson with intent | Download | |
| 2 June 2020 | Court of Appeal | SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. LEUNG KWOK HUNG HCMA 520/2018 |
Freedom of speech and debate (section 3) and the offence of contempt (section 17(c)) under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382) | Download | |
| 15 May 2020 | District Court | HKSAR v. SIN KA HO DCCC 783/2019 |
Sentencing considerations for the offence of riot | Download | |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Court of Appeal | HKSAR v. L.Y.Y. CACC 84/2018 |
The danger of misuse of complaint evidence by trial counsel in cases of sexual offences | Download | |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Court of Appeal | HKSAR v. LEUNG TIN KEI & OTHERS CACC 164/2018 |
The requirement of common purpose of the offence of unlawful assembly and riot; Sentencing considerations for the offence of riot | Download | |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Court of Appeal | HKSAR v. SK WASIM CACC 77/2019 |
International element for drug trafficking sentencing | Download | |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Court of First Instance | HKSAR v. LAM TSZ KIN HOWARD HCMA 179/2019 |
Identification evidence based on substantial viewing and analysis of photographic images | Download | |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Court of Appeal | SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. LAW MAN CHUNG CAAR 4/2019 |
Sentencing considerations for the offence of desecrating the National Flag | Download | |
| 17 Apr 2020 | Court of Final Appeal | HKSAR v. CHAN SIU TAN HKSAR v. WONG CHO SHING & OTHERS FAMC 48 & 49/2019 |
Admissibility of video evidence | Download | |
| 16 April 2020 | Court of Final Appeal | HKSAR v. SETO KIN KWAN FRANCO FAMC 60/2019 |
Mens rea for the offence of soliciting or accepting an advantage under s.9(1) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201) | Download | |
| 26 Mar 2020 | Court of Appeal | SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. TSANG WAI LING CAAR 1/2019 |
Sentencing considerations for theft or fraud practised on banks | Download | |
| 25 Mar 2020 | Court of Appeal | HKSAR v. GUTIERREZ ALVAREZ, KEISHU MERCEDES CACC 320/2016 |
Right to a fair trial does not guarantee a system of verification of translation between the interpreter and the accused | Download | |
| 11 Mar 2020 | Court of Final Appeal | HKSAR v. CHENG WING KIN FACC 5/2019 |
Corrupt conduct at election | Download | |
| 13 Jan 2020 | Court of Appeal | HKSAR v. RAHMAN MD SHEIKH MOJIBUR CACC 333/2018 |
Acquitted defendant's costs where the defendant chose not to disclose a good defence available at investigative stage | Download | |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Court of Final Appeal | HKSAR v. CHOW HO YIN FACC 4/2019 |
Court's discretion to proceed with a trial in the absence of an accused | Download |