Read the full judgment text of HCMA 243/2016 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 22 December 2017.
1. This is an appeal against the Appellant’s conviction. The Appellant was summonsed for the charge of occupying unleased land, contrary to section 6(4) of the Land (Miscellaneous provisions) Ordinance, Cap 28 (‘the Ordinance’). The Appellant was convicted after trial before Deputy Special Magistrate Lam Wai Ping and was fined $50,000. Mr Chong of Counsel represented the Appellant both at the trial and in this appeal.