TANG KWOK PANG V. KOT SEE FOR

[2021] HKCFA 31 Court of Final Appeal 17 August 2021 • FAMV255/2021 • 2 min read
Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Theft Ordinance

Judges (3)

Fok Coram Ribeiro Coram Stock Coram

Counsel (6)

Li & Lai Firm Mayer Brown Firm Ambrose Ho Counsel Defendant Esther Mak Counsel Plaintiff Jeff Chan Counsel Defendant Rimsky Yuen Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (4)

Au Yeung Ho Sum Defendant Kot See for Plaintiff Lam Man Cheung Defendant Tang Kwok Pang Defendant

Summary

Tang Kwok Pang applied for leave to appeal raising questions about the proper approach to claims of privilege against self-incrimination in civil proceedings, in light of section 33 of the Theft Ordinance. The case also involved disclosure obligations and the meaning of 'penalty' for self-incrimination purposes. Leave to appeal was granted with a stay of execution of an injunction order.

Statutes Cited

Theft Ordinance (Cap 210)
s 33

Cited By (1)

[2021] HKCFA 36
TANG KWOK PANG V. KOT SEE FOR

Judgment

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Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2021] HKCFA 31)