HKSAR V. LO MAN KIT

[2025] HKCA 178 Court of Appeal 20 February 2025 • CACC79/2024 • 4 min read

2 cases cited (0 HK, 2 foreign)

Outcome

Leave to appeal granted

Leave to appeal was accordingly granted on that basis.

Source: [2025] HKCA 178, Court of Appeal, decided 20 February 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (1)

Macrae Coram

Counsel (4)

Department of Justice Firm Vitus Lawyers Firm Andrew Raffell Counsel Applicant Clara Ma Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Lo Man Kit Applicant

Case Significance

HKSAR V. LO MAN KIT [2025] HKCA 178 is a Court of Appeal criminal matter under the Crimes Ordinance. The court held that 'Leave to appeal was accordingly granted on that basis,' following the underlying proceeding recorded in HKSAR V. LO MAN KIT [2024] HKCFI 1216 and referring to the authority reported at [2016] 5 HKLRD 1.

Summary

Criminal appeal by Lo Man Kit against his sentence of 11 years and 3 months' imprisonment for attempted murder. The applicant was sentenced on his own plea by Andrew Chan J, who adopted a starting point of 15 years. Macrae VP granted leave to appeal on three of six grounds relating to the sentencing approach.

Did the Court of Appeal grant leave to appeal in HKSAR V. LO MAN KIT [2025] HKCA 178?

Yes. The Court of Appeal held that 'Leave to appeal was accordingly granted on that basis,' in a Crimes Ordinance matter following the underlying proceeding recorded in HKSAR V. LO MAN KIT [2024] HKCFI 1216.

What authority did the Court of Appeal refer to in HKSAR V. LO MAN KIT [2025] HKCA 178?

The Court of Appeal referred to the authority reported at [2016] 5 HKLRD 1 in granting leave to appeal in the Crimes Ordinance matter HKSAR V. LO MAN KIT [2025] HKCA 178.