Read the full judgment text of HCMA 559/2016 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 16 March 2017.
1. On the 20 September 2016 the appellant was convicted after trial of one 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. The appellant was sentenced to a 22 months and 2 weeks’ term of imprisonment. He now appeals against both conviction and sentence.