Read the full judgment text of CACC 000223/1993 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 9 August 1996.
1. In July 1994, the Defendant, Ch'ng Poh, was convicted of conspiracy to defraud and publishing a false statement with intent to mislead. I presided over his trial. In addition to imposing sentences of imprisonment, I ordered him to pay the taxed costs of the prosecution up to a maximum of $15,000,000.00. The Defendant's appeal against his conviction was dismissed by the Court of Appeal. The costs order made against him was also upheld. His application to the Privy Council for special leave to