HKSAR V. CHAN MAN TAT (陳敏達)

[2021] HKCFA 8 Court of Final Appeal 17 March 2021 • FAMC43/2020 • 6 min read

4 cases cited (0 HK, 4 foreign)

Judges (3)

Fok Coram Ribeiro Coram Stock Coram

Counsel (4)

Alvin Cheng & Rosaline Choy Firm Department of Justice Firm Dick Lee Counsel Applicant Hermina Ng Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Chan Man Tat Applicant

Summary

Chan Man Tat applied for leave to appeal against his conviction for causing death by dangerous driving, for which he was sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment and disqualified from driving for five years. The key issue concerned the trial judge's direction to the jury on the standard of driving. The application for leave to appeal was dismissed.