HKSAR V. KHAW KIM SUN (許金山)

[2023] HKCFA 37 Court of Final Appeal 21 November 2023 • FACC8/2023 • 34 min read

14 cases cited (0 SG, 14 foreign)

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure Ordinance Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance

Judges (5)

Cheung Coram Fok Coram Lam Coram McLachlin Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (7)

CL & Co Solicitors Firm Department of Justice Firm Andrew Bullett Counsel Appellant Christal Chan Counsel Respondent Christopher Grounds Counsel Appellant Franco Kuan Counsel Appellant Ira Lui Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Khaw Kim Sun Appellant

Summary

Khaw Kim Sun appealed against his murder conviction for killing his wife and daughter by placing a carbon monoxide-filled yoga ball in their car. The Court of Final Appeal considered whether the trial judge's directions regarding the 'missing' stopper caused substantial and grave injustice. The appeal was dismissed, with the Court finding the directions were adequate.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Ordinance

s 83(1)

Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance

s 17(2)

Cases Cited (14)

UK (1)

[1967] 1 AC 760

HK (13)

(2001) 4 HKCFAR 457 (2002) 5 HKCFAR 209 (2003) 6 HKCFAR 113 (2005) 8 HKCFAR 387 (2006) 9 HKCFAR 118 (2006) 9 HKCFAR 827 (2008) 11 HKCFAR 623 (2009) 12 HKCFAR 502 (2010) 13 HKCFAR 27 (2017) 20 HKCFAR 149 [2022] HKCA 1602 [2022] HKCA 802 [2023] HKCFA 13

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2023] HKCFA 37)