On 3 September 2026, the Court of Appeal (Poon CJHC and Pang JA) handed down judgment in HKSAR v CHEUNG HO YEUNG [2026] HKCA 1755, allowing the applicant's appeal against sentence and reducing his term from 6 years to 5 years 4 months. Ms Virginia Lau, instructed by Chiu, Szeto & Cheng and assigned by the Director of Legal Aid, acted for the applicant.
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[2026] HKCA 1755Court of Appeal3 Sep 2026Criminal
[2026] HKCA 1479Court of Appeal6 Aug 2026Criminal
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.