Read the full judgment text of on BabelCite. was delivered on 6 October 1989.
1. On the 16th June 1988 Mak Yuet-hang's ("Mak's") application for leave to appeal came before us. In her application she complained that she had been wrongly refused costs by the Deputy District Judge upon her acquittal. The Crown did not resist the appeal. The question of our jurisdiction to award costs was not discussed, nor was our attention drawn to the relevant statutory provisions or authorities. In the circumstances Mak's appeal was allowed, and costs were awarded in her favour.