刑法與刑事訴訟程序  — 管有適合於及擬用作注射危險藥物的設備  — 判刑  — 裁判法官可否把控罪等同管有危險藥物  — 裁判法官可否因器具曾經被用作注射毒品而作加刑因素  — 判刑8個月是否明顯過重 Criminal Law and Procedure  — Possession of equipment fit and intended...

Civil Procedure  — Appeal  — Leave to appeal from District Court  — Reasonable prospect of success (ON AN INTENDED APPEAL FROM DCPI NO. 1468 OF 2008) Hon Tang VP (giving the judgment of the Court):...

Civil Procedure  — Security for costs — Whether plaintiff ordinarily resident in Hong Kong — Whether quantum sought excessive     Mr Sean H.J. Fang, instructed by Messrs S.W. Tai & Co., for...

Employment — Dismissal  — Whether unfair  — Membership of trade union and participation on union activities — Whether wrongful  — Misconduct — Failure to follow disciplinary and grievance...

Land  — Building management — Deed of mutual covenant — Contribution to repairs and maintenance  — Construction (ON APPEAL FROM LDBM NO. 179 OF 2008) Ms Queenie W. S. Ng, instructed by Messrs...

Civil Procedure  — Transfer — District Court — Fatal accident claim  — Whether there was prospect that award for loss of services sustaining overall claim above monetary jurisdiction    ...

Contract — Mistake  — Overpayment — Recovery     Mr Richard Leung, instructed by Hon & Co., for the Plaintiff Senza Corporation Limited, in person, absent. Judge Chow [1] This...

Criminal Law and Procedure — Costs  — Acquittal  — Whether defendant brought suspicion unto himself (ON APPEAL FROM ESCC 6053 OF 2008)     Representations: Ms Hermina Ng, Public Prosecutor...

Criminal Law and Procedure  — Conspiracy to defraud  — Insurance fraud — Sentencing  — Whether imprisonment warranted  — Whether 4 months' imprisonment manifestly excessive (ON APPEAL...

Criminal Law and Procedure  — Indecent assault  — Foreign domestic helper kissing penis of child under care — Admissibility of expert evidence  — Mens rea  — Whether conduct regarded as...

Criminal Law and Procedure  — Costs  — Whether conduct of prosecution improper — Case stated  — Amendment  — Whether court should treat application as appeal  — Exercise of...

Family Law  — Divorce — Ancillary relief — Division of matrimonial assets  — Former matrimonial home  — Compensation paid following traffic accident  — Financial provision for...

Civil Procedure — Discovery  — Implied undertaking  — Leave of court for use in separate proceedings and complaints to authorities  — Discretion     Miss Roxanne Ismail, instructed...

Family Law — Divorce — Ancillary relief — Division of matrimonial assets — Adding back — Duration of relationship — Contribution to marriage — Contribution to support of child...

刑法與刑事訴訟程序  — 使用偽造身分證 — 違反逗留條件  — 判刑  — 判監22個月是否明顯過重  — 人道理由 Criminal Law and Procedure  — Using forged identity card  — Breach of condition of stay —...

刑法與刑事訴訟程序 — 在公眾地方傾卸扔棄物  — 煙蒂  — 證供評估  — 證人誣告的動機 Criminal Law and Procedure  — Dumping litter in public place  — Cigarette end  — Evaluation of evidence ...

刑法與刑事訴訟程序  — 管有淫褻物品以供發布  — 判刑  — 重複犯事者  — 判監10個月是否明顯過重 Criminal Law and Procedure  — Possession of obscene articles for publication  — Sentencing — Repeat offender ...

行政法 — 司法覆核  — 屋宇署  — 封閉令  — 僭建物沒有拆卸 — 司法覆核許可 Administrative Law  — Judicial review  — Buildings Department  — Closure order  — Illegal...

刑法與刑事訴訟程序 — 拋煙蒂在地上  — 裁判法官是否可倚賴證人證供  — 判刑  — 罰款  — 調查被告人背景  — 是否明顯過重 Criminal Law and Procedure  — Dropping cigarette end — Whether magistrate relied...

刑法與刑事訴訟程序 — 不小心駕駛  — 證人是否可信及可靠 — 控方用引導性問題覆問第一證人 Criminal Law and Procedure — Careless driving  — Whether witness was credibility and reliable  — Prosecutor re-examined witness with...

刑法與刑事訴訟程序 — 普通襲擊  — 裁判法官是否忽略被告人的案情  — 上訴時附加證據 Criminal Law and Procedure  — Common assault — Whether magistrate failed to consider defence case — Additional evidence on appeal ...

Mortgages and Securities — Mortgage  — Mortgage action  — Whether mortgagee bank agreed to deduction of deposited fund  — Whether mortgagee bank agreed to provide regular statements whenever there was...

Land  — Adverse possession  — Continuous possession of property  — Whether plaintiff discharged burden of proof (ON AN INTENDED APPEAL FROM HCA 277 OF 2007) Mr. Erik Shum, instructed by Messrs Ho,...

法院與司法制度  — 小額錢債審裁處  — 缺席判決 — 對缺席聆訊的原因有否良好解釋 — 抗辯理由是否具有真實的成功機會  — 就法律論點的上訴許可 Courts and Judicial System — Small Claims Tribunal  — Determination in absence of defendant ...

業主與租客  — 收回管有權 — 口頭租賃合約  — 部份履行原則  — 租期  — 雙方有否已同意第一至第二年的租金金額  — 雙方有否已同意第三年至第五年的租金金額將由答辯人已支付的裝修費用抵償 — 禁止反言原則  — 終止租賃通知書是否有效 Landlord and Tenant ...

刑法與刑事訴訟程序  — 使用沒有備有有效第三者風險保險的車輛 — 絕對責任控罪  — 被告人是否使用車輛  — 僱主  — 判刑  — 停牌令  — 特別理由 Criminal Law and Procedure  — Using vehicle without valid third...

刑法與刑事訴訟程序  — 猥褻侵犯  — 控方證人的證供有明顯分歧 — 裁判法官可否在分歧的前提下接受控方證人的證供 Criminal Law and Procedure  — Indecent assault  — Discrepancies between evidence of prosecution witnesses — Whether magistrate...

刑法與刑事訴訟程序 — 不小心駕駛 — 被告人切入證人正在行駛的路線 — 可信性 — 裁判法官在聆訊中有否干預上訴人對證人之提問 — 判刑 — 罰款是否過重 Criminal Law and Procedure — Careless driving — Defendant cutting into lane of witness — Credibility —...

Civil Procedure  — Third party proceedings  — Contribution notice  — Personal injuries action — Claim by third party for full indemnity  — Oral agreement on insurance coverage  ...

Civil Procedure — Appeal  — Interlocutory appeal  — Leave to appeal (ON AN INTENDED APPEAL FROM HCA NO. 2143 OF 2008) Rogers VP  [1] This is an application for leave to appeal from a...