Case Digest
Hong Kong judgments picked and reviewed by a practicing lawyer. Chosen for public interest, unusual facts, or an important legal principle.
- HKSAR v. Meng Caiyi
Court of Appeal · 2026-08-19 · Criminal
On 19 August 2026, the Court of Appeal (K Yeung JA) handed down judgment in HKSAR v. Meng Caiyi (CACC 58/2026, [2026] HKCA 1531), granting the applicant an Appeal Aid Certificate covering both conviction and sentence, and directing that his out-of-time application for leave to appeal be placed before the Full Court directly. Mr Marcus Lee, SPP, appeared for the respondent; the applicant appeared in person.
- 香港特別行政區 訴 鄧立迅
District Court · 2026-08-17 · Criminal
On 17 August 2026, Deputy District Judge Tsui Yee Mei handed down judgment in HKSAR v Tang Lupixun (鄧立迅), DCCC 310/2024, convicting the defendant on two counts of dealing with property known or believed to represent proceeds of an indictable offence under s.25(1) and (3) of Cap. 455 (the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance). Ms Chan Wing Sum (SCO) and Mr Wan Pui Hin (DO) appeared for the prosecution. Mr Tse Chi Ho SC and Mr Lai Ho Yeung, instructed by Li Ting Kwong Wong Ho Chun Solicitors, acted for the defendant.
- HKSAR v. Ma Che Hou
Court of Appeal · 2026-08-06 · Criminal
On 6 August 2026, the Court of Appeal (Macrae Acting CJHC, Zervos and K Yeung JJA) dismissed the appeal against sentence in HKSAR v Ma Che Hou (CACC 242/2024), affirming a 56-month term imposed after a guilty plea to conspiracy to defraud. Mr Ira Lui (ADPP) and Mr Jason Lau (SPP), instructed by the Department of Justice, acted for the respondent.
- HKSAR v. Cheung Mee Kiu
Court of Appeal · 2006-11-23 · Criminal
On 4 December 2006, the Court of Appeal (Ma CJHC and Burrell J) handed down reasons refusing an application for leave to appeal against sentence in HKSAR v Cheung Mee Kiu, CACC 99/2006. Ms Mary Sin, SADPP, appeared for the respondent; Mr E.C. Mumford SC (with Ms Valerie T.T. Lim of Messrs Jal N. Karbhari & Co.) acted for the unsuccessful applicant.
- HKSAR v. Schoeman Mary Wilson
Court of Appeal · 2026-08-11 · Criminal
On 11 August 2026, the Court of Appeal (Macrae VP and Zervos JA) allowed the appellant's appeal against sentence in HKSAR v Schoeman Mary Wilson, reducing her term from 16 years and 5 months to 14 years and 6 months. Mr Matthew Hui, PP, appeared for the respondent; the appellant appeared in person.
- 香港特別行政區 對 陳凱港及另一人
Court of Appeal · 2026-08-17 · Criminal
On 17 August 2026, the Court of Appeal (Pang, Yeung and Chan JJ) handed down judgment in HKSAR v Chan Hoi-kong and Wong Ho-ngai (CACC 111/2024, [2026] HKCA 1408), dismissing both applicants' applications for leave to appeal against conviction and sentence. Senior Counsel Hui Siu-ting (with Fok Kin-ming and Lau Ching-lam) acted for D1 Chan; Mr Lai Ka-kit acted for D2 Wong. The Respondent was represented by Assistant DPP Cheung Cheuk-kun and Senior Public Prosecutor Lau Cheuk-yin.
- HKSAR v. L. S. T.
Court of First Instance · 2026-08-05 · Criminal
On 5 August 2026, D'Almada Remedios J handed down reasons for sentence in HKSAR v. L.S.T., HCCC 318/2024, [2026] HKCFI 4451, sentencing the defendant to 22 years' imprisonment for the manslaughter by gross negligence and cruelty of her five-year-old son Z. Mr Ng Wing-kit, SPP, appeared for the prosecution; Mr David Boyton (instructed by King & Co., assigned by DLA) acted for the defendant.
- 香港特別行政區 訴 沈明慧
District Court · 2026-08-10 · Criminal
On 10 August 2026, Deputy District Judge Kwok Wai Kin sentenced Sham Ming Wai to 60 months' imprisonment across two consolidated cases (DCCC 1145/2024 and DCCC 387/2026) for six counts of dealing with property known or believed to represent proceeds of an indictable offence, contrary to s.25(1) and (3) of the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 455). Mr Hui Ming-hon of the Department of Justice prosecuted; Mr Tang Siu-man of Tang Siu-man & Co. represented the defendant.
- HKSAR v. Nkausu Roosevelt
Court of Appeal · 2026-08-13 · Criminal
On 13 August 2026, the Court of Appeal (Macrae VP and Zervos JA) allowed the appellant's appeal against sentence in HKSAR v Nkausu Roosevelt (CACC 406/2025), substituting 12 years and 6 months' imprisonment for the 15-year term imposed by Wong J in May 2021. The appellant appeared in person; Ms Claudia Ko SPP acted for the respondent.
- 香港特別行政區 訴 馬海權
Court of Appeal · 2026-08-14 · Criminal
On 14 August 2026, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in HKSAR v Ma Hoi Kuen (CACC 184/2024), allowing the applicant's appeal against conviction for dangerous driving causing death and substituting a conviction for careless driving. Mr Lai Ming, instructed by Vincent T.K. Cheung, Yap & Co., acted for the successful applicant; the respondent was represented by Ms Wong Lok-tung, Senior Public Prosecutor.