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Hong Kong judgments picked and reviewed by a practicing lawyer. Chosen for public interest, unusual facts, or an important legal principle.

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HKSAR v. Pastana Carvalho Andreza Narely
Court of Appeal · 2026-08-12 · Criminal Procedure
On 12 August 2026, K Yeung JA handed down judgment in HKSAR v Pastana Carvalho Andreza Narely (CACC 215/2026), refusing the applicant's application for bail pending her intended out-of-time appeal against her original sentence. Ms Janice Kwan SPP appeared for the Respondent, while Ms Priscilia Lam SC leading Mr Kasper Fan (instructed by Vitus Lawyers and assigned by the Director of Legal Aid) acted for the Applicant.
香港特別行政區訴沈運歡
Court of Final Appeal · 2014-05-28 · Criminal Procedure
On 28 May 2014, the Court of Final Appeal allowed the appellant's appeal in HKSAR v Shum Wan Foon (FACC 7/2013) and quashed all three convictions. Ms Margaret Ng, instructed by Ford, Kwan & Company on legal aid assignment, acted for the appellant.
香港特別行政區訴陳偉強
Court of Appeal · 2026-08-14 · Criminal Procedure
On 14 August 2026, the Court of Appeal (Pang JA, Yeung JA and Chan J) refused to grant a certificate for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal in HKSAR v Chan Wai Keung Lawrence (CACC 160/2021, [2026] HKCA 1409). The respondent was represented by Senior Assistant DPP Cheng Hoi Chung and Acting Senior Prosecutor Cheng Shu Fun.