HKSAR V. HUANG RUIFANG (黃瑞芳)

[2026] HKCFA 3 Court of Final Appeal 16 January 2026 • FACC2/2025 • 44 min read

3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign)

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure Ordinance Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance

Judges (5)

Cheung Coram Fok Coram Lam Coram Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury Coram Stock Coram

Counsel (7)

Department of Justice Firm Johnnie Yam, Jacky Lee & Co Firm Andrew Bruce Counsel Appellant Derek Wong Counsel Respondent Jonathan Man Counsel Respondent Karen Li Counsel Respondent Martin Li Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Huang Ruifang Appellant

Summary

Huang Ruifang appealed against her conviction for trafficking in 680g of cocaine (557g pure), focusing on the judge's direction regarding the statutory presumption of knowledge of trafficking under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. The Court of Final Appeal allowed the appeal and ordered a retrial, holding that the judge's direction on the presumption was defective and could have affected the jury's verdict.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Ordinance

s 54(1)(b)

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)

Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance

s 32(2)

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)

(2002) 5 HKCFAR 320 (2024) 27 HKCFAR 31 [1983] 1 HKC 131

Judgment

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Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCFA 3)