HKSAR V. CHEUNG KAM FAI (張錦輝)

[2021] HKCFA 15 Court of Final Appeal 13 May 2021 • FAMC46/2020 • 11 min read
2 cases cited (0 SG, 2 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Judges (3)

Chan Coram Fok Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (5)

Department of Justice Firm Tsang, Chan & Woo Solicitors & Notaries Firm Colin Leung Counsel Applicant Ivan Cheung Counsel Respondent Shahmim K Khattak Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Cheung Kam Fai Applicant

Summary

Cheung Kam Fai applied for leave to appeal against his conviction for remaining in a school without the Permanent Secretary's written permission after his teacher registration had been cancelled. The case raised the issue of whether section 72(2)(a)(ii) of the Education Ordinance creates an absolute liability offence. The application for leave to appeal was dismissed.

Cases Cited (2)

HK (2)
[2009] 1 HKC 271 [2020] HKCFI 1303

Cited By (1)

[2024] HKCFA 2
HKSAR V. CHOW HANG TUNG (鄒幸彤)

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2021] HKCFA 15)