Read the full judgment text of HCAL 000182/2002 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 3 December 2003.
1. In terms of art.48(12) of the Basic Law, the Chief Executive is given the power to pardon persons convicted of criminal offences. In addition to this constitutional prerogative, he possesses the statutory power in terms of s.83P of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, Cap.221 ('the Ordinance'), to refer the cases of convicted persons who have otherwise exhausted their avenues of appeal to the Court of Appeal for fresh consideration. In order to seek a pardon or a referral, a person who believes
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