HKSAR V. HUI LAI KI (許麗琪)
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Case Significance
HKSAR V. HUI LAI KI (許麗琪) [2024] HKCFA 7 is a Court of Final Appeal decision dated 3 April 2024 concerning section 9 of the Theft Ordinance and the case-stated procedure under section 113 of the Magistrates Ordinance. It follows an earlier stage of the same proceedings, HKSAR V. HUI LAI KI (許麗琪) [2023] HKCFA 35.
The Court of Final Appeal's decision has since been cited by Court of First Instance judgments in unrelated criminal matters, including HKSAR V. LAU CHUN YIN [2024] HKCFI 1403, HKSAR V. LAM CHEUK NGAI [2024] HKCFI 2178, and HKSAR V. TAM TAK KWAN [2025] HKCFI 1058.
Summary
Hui Lai Ki appealed against her conviction for dealing with property known or reasonably believed to represent proceeds of an indictable offence. The Court of Final Appeal considered the mental element required for the money laundering offence and the proper direction to the jury. The appeal addressed important questions about the mens rea for money laundering.
What ordinance provisions are engaged in HKSAR v. Hui Lai Ki ([2024] HKCFA 7)?
HKSAR V. HUI LAI KI (許麗琪) [2024] HKCFA 7 engages section 9 of the Theft Ordinance together with the case-stated procedure under section 113 of the Magistrates Ordinance, as considered by the Court of Final Appeal on 3 April 2024.
Is HKSAR v. Hui Lai Ki linked to an earlier Court of Final Appeal decision ([2024] HKCFA 7)?
Yes. HKSAR V. HUI LAI KI (許麗琪) [2024] HKCFA 7 follows HKSAR V. HUI LAI KI (許麗琪) [2023] HKCFA 35, an earlier Court of Final Appeal decision in the same proceedings.
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Citation influence
HKLII records this judgment as cited by 332 later judgments. This counts every later Hong Kong judgment that references this case, which is broader than the resolved citations listed above.
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Judgment
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