FU MAN KIT V. SUPERINTENDENT OF TAI LAM CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

[2023] HKCFA 33 Court of Final Appeal 31 October 2023 • FAMV300/2022 • 6 min read
3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign)

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure Ordinance

Judges (3)

Fok Coram Lam Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (5)

Department of Justice Firm Gallant Firm Mike Lui Counsel Respondent Phil Chau Counsel Applicant Tien Kei-rui Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

Superintendent of Tai Lam Correctional Institution Respondent Fu Man Kit Applicant

Summary

Fu Man Kit applied for habeas corpus or judicial review regarding his continued detention at Tai Lam Correctional Institution, following the Court's earlier decision on double jeopardy. The case raised questions about the consequences of the double jeopardy finding for the applicant's ongoing imprisonment. The application was dealt with on its merits.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Ordinance
s 67A

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)
(2002) 5 HKCFAR 356 [2019] 4 HKLRD 483 [2022] 1 HKLRD 219

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2023] HKCFA 33)