HKSAR v. Ewan Quayle Launder

CACC000147A/2000

CACC 147/2000

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 147 OF 2000

(ON APPEAL FROM HCCC 212 OF 1998)

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Coram: Hon Stuart-Moore VP and Mayo VP and Seagroatt J

Date of Hearing: 8 May 2001

Date of Judgment: 8 May 2001

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J U D G M E N T

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Stuart-Moore VP (giving the judgment of the Court):

1. This is an application which has been brought under the provisions of section 32(2) of the Court of Final Appeal Ordinance, Cap. 484, for a certificate that points of law of great and general importance are involved in the judgment of this court which was handed down on 19 March 2001. We are asked to certify on five points which are set out in the application dated 27 March 2001. It is unnecessary to set these out again. We have already given a comprehensive judgment in this matter.

2. Having heard the most ably expressed submissions made on behalf of the Applicant by Mr Edwin Choy Wai-bond, we decline to grant a certificate in respect of any of the points raised.

Representation:

Mr B M Ryan, SADPP and Mr Gavin Shiu, SGC, of the Department of Justice, for the Respondent.

Mr Edwin Choy Wai-bond, instructed by Messrs Haldanes, for the Applicant.