HKSAR V. CHAN HON WING (陳漢榮)

[2021] HKCFA 21 Court of Final Appeal 12 July 2021 • FAMC16/2021 • 2 min read
Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Jury Ordinance

Judges (3)

Fok Coram Ribeiro Coram Stock Coram

Counsel (6)

Department of Justice Firm ONC Lawyers Firm Andy Lo Counsel Respondent Eric TM Cheung Counsel Applicant Jason Kung Counsel Applicant Ned Lai Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Chan Hon Wing Applicant

Summary

Chan Hon Wing applied for leave to appeal against his conviction, raising questions about the trial judge's duty under section 4(2) of the Jury Ordinance to be satisfied that jurors can understand proceedings in the language in which they are conducted. The case involved concerns about juror language proficiency during a criminal trial. Leave to appeal was granted on questions of great general importance.

Statutes Cited

Jury Ordinance
s 4(2)

Cited By (1)

[2021] HKCFA 45
HKSAR V. CHAN HON WING (陳漢榮)

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2021] HKCFA 21)