THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE V. TAM KIT-I (and 1 other)

[2022] HKCFA 19 Court of Final Appeal 16 September 2022 • FAMC13/2022; FAMV367/2022 • 2 min read
Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Crimes Ordinance

Judges (3)

Lam Coram Ribeiro Coram Tang Coram

Counsel (7)

Department of Justice Firm H M Tsang & Co Firm Benson Tsoi Counsel Respondent Denise Chan Counsel Applicant Douglas Lau Counsel Applicant Nigel Kat Counsel Respondent William Tam Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

The Secretary for Justice Applicant Tam Kit-I Respondent

Summary

The Secretary for Justice was granted leave to appeal regarding the proper construction of the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance (OSCO), specifically whether a restraint order can be maintained after acquittal or discontinuance of confiscation proceedings. The case also raised the question of whether an appeal against a judge's refusal to discharge a restraint order is criminal or civil in nature. Leave was granted on two questions of law.

Statutes Cited

Crimes Ordinance (Cap 200)

Cited By (1)

[2023] HKCFA 7
SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE V. TAM KIT-I (and 3 others)

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2022] HKCFA 19)