HKSAR V. TIQUIA JOEL M

[2025] HKCA 452 Court of Appeal 14 May 2025 • CACC133/2024 • 10 min read

6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign)

Practice Areas

Crimes Ordinance Criminal Procedure Ordinance

Judges (1)

Macrae Coram

Counsel (2)

Department of Justice Firm Lisa Go Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Tiquia Joel M Applicant

Summary

Criminal sentence appeal by Tiquia Joel M who pleaded guilty to three counts of indecent assault on a child victim aged 7-11 years at the time of the offences in 2017-2019. He was sentenced to 6 years' imprisonment by Andrew Chan J in the High Court. The Court of Appeal (Macrae VP) considered the application for leave to appeal against sentence, reviewing the appropriateness of the overall term.

Statutes Cited

Crimes Ordinance (Cap 200)

s 122(1)

Criminal Procedure Ordinance

s 83V

Cases Cited (6)

HK (6)

[1999] 4 HKC 825 [2007] 4 HKC 391 [2010] 1 HKLRD 354 [2013] 2 HKLRD 676 [2022] 1 HKLRD 97 [2024] HKCFI 2235

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 452)