HKSAR V. LAU WAI YEE MONITA

[2025] HKCA 255 Court of Appeal 21 March 2025 • CACC168/2023 • 60 min read
18 cases cited (0 SG, 18 foreign)

Judges (3)

M Poon Coram Macrae Coram Zervos Coram

Counsel (6)

Department of Justice Firm Haldanes Firm Benson Tsoi Counsel Appellant Human Lam Counsel Respondent Joshua Wang Counsel Appellant Joyce Lai Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Lau Wai Yee Monita Appellant

Summary

Lau Wai Yee Monita, a civil servant, was convicted of misconduct in public office for accessing and disclosing confidential government records for private purposes. The Court of Appeal allowed her appeal against conviction, finding that the trial judge erred in his approach to the assessment of evidence and the element of wilful misconduct.

Cases Cited (18)

UK (4)
[1979] QB 722 [2004] 1 AC 1034 [2005] QB 73 [2011] QB 934
HK (14)
(2002) 5 HKCFAR 381 (2005) 8 HKCFAR 192 (2010) 13 HKCFAR 745 (2012) 15 HKCFAR 185 (2013) 16 HKCFAR 525 (2016) 19 HKCFAR 110 (2017) 20 HKCFAR 264 (2019) 22 HKCFAR 176 [2010] 3 HKC 382 [2016] 4 HKLRD 31 [2019] 1 HKLRD 140 [2023] HKDC 1049 [2023] HKDC 1204 [2024] HKCA 576

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 255)