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 43 Court of Final Appeal Ordinance – section 73A Costs in Criminal Cases Ordinance – recoverability of defence costs – conspiracy – section 9 Prevention of Bribery Ordinance – beneficial conduct – quashed convictions – order for costs excluding arrest-related costs – prosecution ordered to pay costs for trials and appeals – certificate for two counsel – costs incidental to arrest not recoverable.
Legal issues: Recoverability of arrest-related costs
Outcome: Prosecution ordered to pay costs to each appellant for the trials and appeals, excluding costs incidental to arrest.
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