Read the full judgment text of on BabelCite. was delivered on 18 May 2007.
1. On 21 December 2006, we handed down judgment in this appeal from the decision of Hartmann J by which he remitted the case to the District Court for a fresh determination in relation to an application for a permanent stay of criminal proceedings. We dismissed the appeal and there is now before us an application under section 32 of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance, Cap. 484 to certify points of law said to be of great and general importance and said to be involved in our decision.