Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000934/1999 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 21 March 2000.
1. This case comprises two appeals. The first appeal by the 1st appellant against the award by the magistrate consequent upon his acquittal of the sum of $5,000 by way of costs. Mr Wong for the appellants argues that costs shall not be punitive but in the words of the general principles relating to costs in criminal cases :