Read the full judgment text of CAAR 000005/2006 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 15 December 2006.
1. On 6 April 2006, the Respondents were convicted after trial in the District Court of the offence of ill-treatment or neglect of a child in their custody, charge or care, contrary to section 27(1) of the Offences against the Person Ordinance, Cap.212. On 4 May 2006, Judge Whaley sentenced them to terms of imprisonment of 2 years each. The Applicant (the Secretary for Justice) now seeks a review of these sentences under section 81A of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, Cap.221, on the grounds