Read the full judgment text of CACC 285/2018 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 15 October 2021 before Hon Chu, D Pang and A Pang JJA.
Criminal law – drug trafficking – conspiracy – retrial – costs – interests of justice – jury directions – bail conditions – Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap 221) s.83E(1) – Costs in Criminal Cases Ordinance (Cap 492) s.9 – Applicants convicted of conspiracy to traffic ice, appeal allowed due to jury direction errors – Retrial application granted in line with public interest given seriousness of offence and strength of prosecution case – Costs of appeal allowed – Costs of original trial in cause of retrial – Costs of bail application refused due to applicant's repeated breaches of bail conditions
Legal issues: Retrial application · Costs of original trial · Costs of bail application
Outcome: Retrial ordered; Costs application partially allowed
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