HKSAR V. HUANG RUIFANG

[2025] HKCA 509 Court of Appeal 29 May 2025 • CACC106/2022 • 5 min read
2 cases cited (0 SG, 2 foreign)

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure Ordinance Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance

Judges (3)

M Poon Coram Macrae Coram Zervos Coram

Counsel (5)

Department of Justice Firm Johnnie Yam, Jacky Lee & Co Firm Andrew Bruce Counsel Applicant Derek Wong Counsel Respondent Martin Li Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Huang Ruifang Applicant

Summary

Sentencing appeal in HKSAR v Huang Ruifang, where the Court of Appeal certified a point of law of great and general importance for the Court of Final Appeal regarding section 54(1)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance — specifically, what constitutes a prohibited prosecutorial comment on an accused's failure to testify and what remedies are appropriate for breach. The applicant was represented by Andrew Bruce SC on legal aid and Allen Judge on a pro bono basis.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Ordinance
s 54(1)(b) s 83(1) s 83(1)(c)
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance
s 32(2)

Cases Cited (2)

HK (2)
[2024] 4 HKLRD 848 [2025] 2 HKLRD 138

Judgment

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Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 509)