Read the full judgment text of HCCC 000018/2006 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 15 August 2006.
1. At the conclusion of the evidence of the complainant and in the absence of both the jury and the complainant, Mr Eric Kwok, SC, with him, Miss Cancy Liu, on behalf of the 21 year old accused, has applied to cross-examine the complainant, who was 24 at the material time, on her previous sexual history, pursuant to section 154, Crimes Ordinance, Cap. 200. That section was introduced to Hong Kong by legislation in 1978, and is identical to section 2 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act, 1976,