Read the full judgment text of HCAL 000107/1998 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 8 February 1999.
1. In July 1998, the Applicant ("the Defendant") was charged with a number of offences contrary to the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115). He was tried in the District Court. The trial began on 25th September 1998. The Defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges. The prosecution called four witnesses, and shortly after 11:00 a.m. on 29th September (which was the third day of the trial) the prosecution closed its case. There was no submission that the Defendant did not have a case to answer, and th