Read the full judgment text of HCMA 546/2016 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 12 January 2017.
1. The appellant, being the 1 st defendant at trial, faced a charge of taking employment while being a person in respect of whom a removal order is in force, contrary to sections 38AA(1)(b) and 38AA(2) of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115). Before a deputy magistrate (“the Magistrate”) the appellant pleaded not guilty to the charge and was convicted after trial. He was sentenced to imprisonment for 22 months and 2 weeks. He now appeals against the conviction and sentence.