Read the full judgment text of CAAR 000010/1992 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 19 March 1993 before Power, Nazareth & Litton, JJ.A..
Criminal law – sentencing – unlawful employment of illegal immigrant – Immigration Ordinance s.171(1) – sentencing guidelines – starting point 15 months after trial – exploitation – multiple employment – guilty plea mitigation – test case – Attorney General’s review – respondent employed one illegal immigrant with knowledge – magistrate imposed fine and compensation – Court of Appeal quashed and imposed 5 months imprisonment – application granted – original order quashed – sentence of five months imprisonment.
Legal issues: Sentencing starting point for s.171(1) offences
Outcome: Application for review granted; original order quashed; respondent sentenced to 5 months imprisonment.