HKSAR V. MAK WING WA (麥永華)

[2023] HKCFA 19 Court of Final Appeal 25 July 2023 • FACC6/2023 • 17 min read

7 cases cited (0 HK, 7 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal allowed

I would allow the appeal and restore the conviction and sentence imposed by the Magistrate.

Source: [2023] HKCFA 19, Court of Final Appeal, decided 25 July 2023. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (5)

Cheung Coram Fok Coram Keane Coram Lam Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (5)

Department of Justice Firm To, Lam & Co Firm Angela Wong Counsel Appellant H. Y. Wong Counsel Respondent Karen Ng Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

HKSAR Appellant Mak Wing Wa Respondent

Summary

Mak Wing Wa applied for leave to appeal against his conviction, raising issues about the proper approach to identification evidence and the application of the Turnbull guidelines in Hong Kong. The case concerned the reliability of identification evidence in criminal proceedings. The application was dealt with on its merits.