HKSAR V. HUNG HING LUEN

[2025] HKCA 832 Court of Appeal 10 September 2025 • CACC3/2024 • 34 min read

6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign)

Practice Areas

Crimes Ordinance

Judges (3)

M Poon Coram Macrae Coram Zervos Coram

Counsel (4)

Department of Justice Firm K B Chau & Co Firm Angel Yuen Counsel Respondent Mark Leung Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Hung Hing Luen Appellant

Summary

Hung Hing Luen appealed against his High Court jury conviction for one count of rape and one count of indecent assault. The appeal raised issues about the judge's directions on recent complaint evidence, credibility assessment, and the good character direction. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no misdirection by the trial judge.

Statutes Cited

Crimes Ordinance (Cap 200)

s 118(1)

Cases Cited (6)

UK (4)

[1896] 2 QB 167 [1999] 1 AC 201 [1999] 1 AC 210 [2008] EWCA Crim 2557

HK (2)

(2004) 7 HKCFAR 526 [2022] 1 HKLRD 370

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 832)