Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000538/2004 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 30 August 2004.
1. The appellant (the defendant) was charged with two counts of the same offence, namely, being the employer of a person not lawfully employable, contrary to section 17I(1) of the Immigration Ordinance, Cap.115 of the Laws of Hong Kong. He pleaded guilty before Mr Thomas sitting in Kowloon City Magistracy and admitted the facts. He was sentenced to a term of 10 months' imprisonment. He now sought to appeal against the sentence.