Read the full judgment text of FACC 11/2016, FACC 18/2016 on BabelCite. This Court of Final Appeal judgment was delivered on 19 May 2017 before Ribeiro PJ, Tang PJ, Fok PJ, Stock NPJ, Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe NPJ.
Costs – criminal appeal – arrest-related costs – section 73A Costs in Criminal Cases Ordinance – section 43 Court of Final Appeal Ordinance – expenses properly incurred in or about the defence – costs incidental to arrest not recoverable – appeals allowed – convictions quashed – prosecution ordered to pay costs of trial and appeals – certificate for two counsel – exception for arrest costs.
Legal issues: Recoverability of costs incidental to arrest
Outcome: Costs ordered in favour of the appellants, except for costs incidental to arrest.
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