Secretary for Justice v. Wong Kay Din

CAAR000007A/1998

CAAR 7/1998

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

APPLICATION FOR REVIEW NO. 7 OF 1998

(ON APPEAL FROM DCCC 11/98, 81/98 AND 1216/97 (CONSOLIDATED))

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Coram: Hon. Stuart-Moore, V.-P., Mayo, and Leong, JJ.A. in Court

Date of hearing: 9 September 1999

Date of delivery of decision: 9 September 1999

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D E C I S I O N

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Mayo J.A. (giving the decision of the Court):

1. The point of law we are being requested to certify is "whether the Court of Appeal has rightly rely on the authorities of R. v. Barrick [1985] 81 CR. APP. R. 78 and R. v. Trevor Clark [1998] 2 CR. APP. R. 137 in arriving at a more severe sentence." (s.i.c.)

2. We do not consider that any issues of law of great and general importance arise from these matters and we decline to grant a certificate under the section.

Representation:

Mr. Graham Goodman, S.G.C. (Secretary for Justice) for Respondent

Wong Kay-din, Applicant in person