HKSAR V. KWAN TAT YEE (關達儀)

[2023] HKCFA 44 Court of Final Appeal 19 December 2023 • FACC10/2023 • 24 min read

8 cases cited (0 HK, 8 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

the appeal is unanimously dismissed.

Source: [2023] HKCFA 44, Court of Final Appeal, decided 19 December 2023. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (5)

Cheung Coram Fok Coram Gleeson Coram Lam Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (7)

Department of Justice Firm ONC Lawyers Firm Anthony Lai Counsel Appellant Chan Sze Yan Counsel Respondent Christie Lee Counsel Appellant Eric TM Cheung Counsel Appellant William Tam Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Kwan Tat Yee Appellant

Summary

Kwan Tat Yee appealed against his conviction for conspiracy to pervert the course of public justice. The Court of Final Appeal considered the proper elements of the offence and whether the evidence was sufficient to sustain the conviction. The appeal was dealt with on its merits.

Statutes Cited

Homicide Ordinance

s 3

Cases Cited (8)

AU (2)

[1985] HCA 66 [2019] HCA 48

HK (6)

(2004) 7 HKCFAR 475 (2004) 7 HKCFAR 600 (2005) 8 HKCFAR 701 (2006) 9 HKCFAR 85 [2003] 4 HKC 517 [2011] 1 HKLRD 45

Citation influence

HKLII records this judgment as cited by 1 later judgment. This counts every later Hong Kong judgment that references this case, which is broader than the resolved citations listed above.

[2025] HKCA 280 Court of Appeal

14 March 2025