HKSAR V. NG FAN YING (吳藩英)

[2021] HKCFA 30 Court of Final Appeal 11 August 2021 • FAMC22/2021 • 1 min read

Judges (3)

Counsel (6)

Department of Justice Firm S. K. Wong & Co Firm David Chan Counsel Respondent Laura Liu Counsel Respondent Marc Corlett Counsel Applicant Marco S. P. Tse Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Ng Fan Ying Applicant

Summary

Ng Fan Ying applied for leave to appeal on the ground that restrictions imposed by a magistrate on cross-examination as to credit deprived her of a fair trial. The case raised important questions about the proper limits of cross-examination in criminal proceedings. Leave to appeal was granted on the substantial and grave injustice basis.