HKSAR V. HA BUT YEE

[2025] HKCA 274 Court of Appeal 14 March 2025 • CACC104/2023 • 24 min read

3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Crimes Ordinance Criminal Procedure Ordinance Drug Trafficking (Recovery of Proceeds) Ordinance Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance Rules of the High Court

Judges (3)

M Poon Coram Macrae Coram Zervos Coram

Counsel (6)

Department of Justice Firm K B Chau & Co Firm Betty Fu Counsel Respondent Brian Chau Counsel Applicant Matthew Hui Counsel Respondent Robert SK Lee Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Ha But Yee Applicant

Summary

Ha But Yee pleaded guilty to offering an advantage to an agent under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance and was sentenced to 3 months' imprisonment. The Court of Appeal considered his appeal against conviction and sentence, addressing issues including the proper procedure for confiscation orders under OSCO.

Statutes Cited

Crimes Ordinance (Cap 200)

Criminal Procedure Ordinance

s 83I

Drug Trafficking (Recovery of Proceeds) Ordinance (Cap 405)

Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance (Cap 200)

s 8

Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A)

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)

[2016] 1 HKLRD 482 [2018] 1 HKLRD 352 [2023] HKCFI 1208

Cited By (1)

[2025] HKCA 517

HKSAR V. HA BUT YEE

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 274)