Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000299/2009 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 14 October 2009.
1. This is an appeal by way of case stated. The Appellant seeks the quashing of an order for costs made in favour of the Respondent in the Magistrates’ Court. The case reveals that the Respondent was charged with two offences of indecent assault. The trial took place on 8 and 9 July of 2008 and the verdict was adjourned until 16 July. On that date, 16 July, the magistrate raised the question of the accuracy of a certified English translation of a Chinese language transcript, the victim havin