Read the full judgment text of CACV 000290/2005 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 17 March 2006.
1. The appellant was a sergeant of the Hong Kong Police Force (‘the Police’). In September 2002, the Police charged him with six disciplinary offences. The first five were for breach of Regulation 3(2)(j) of the Police (Disciplinary) Regulations (‘the Regulations ’). He was alleged to have made false statements concerning his financial position. The sixth charge was for breach of Police Order (i.e. PGO 6-01(8) contrary to Regulation 3(2)(e) of the Regulations ). The allegation was that he h