Wong Chi King v. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Case No.FAMC 38/2008
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FAMC
Date07 Nov 2008
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FAMC38/2008

IN THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO. 38 OF 2008 (CRIMINAL)

(ON APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL

FROM CACC NO. 252 OF 2006)

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BETWEEN

  WONG CHI KING Applicant
  and  
  HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION Respondent

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Appeal Committee: Chief Justice Li, Mr Justice Bokhary PJ and Mr Justice Chan PJ

Date of Hearing: 7 November 2008

Date of Determination: 7 November 2008

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D E T E R M I N A T I O N

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Chief Justice Li:

1.We are prepared to grant leave on the substantial and grave injustice limb.  The questions which the written cases have to address should include the question of the appropriate directions to a jury where a witness is giving evidence under immunity.

(Andrew Li)
Chief Justice
(Kemal Bokhary)
Permanent Judge
(Patrick Chan)
Permanent Judge

Mr J.G. Fenton (instructed by Messrs Yu Hung & Co. and assigned by the Legal Aid Department) for the applicant

Miss Louisa Lai (of the Department of Justice) for the respondent