HKSAR V. HUANG RUIFANG

[2025] HKCA 234 Court of Appeal 5 March 2025 • CACC106/2022 • 44 min read

40 cases cited (0 HK, 40 foreign) Cited by 134 cases

Judges (3)

M Poon Coram Macrae Coram Zervos Coram

Counsel (6)

Department of Justice Firm Johnnie Yam, Jacky Lee & Co Firm Andrew Bruce Counsel Applicant Derek Lau Counsel Respondent Derek Wong Counsel Respondent Martin Li Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Huang Ruifang Applicant

Case Significance

HKSAR V. HUANG RUIFANG [2025] HKCA 234 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 5 March 2025 catalogued under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. It has been referred to in subsequent Court of First Instance decisions, including HKSAR V. WONG SHING YAN [2025] HKCFI 1293, HKSAR V. CHAN WAI HO [2025] HKCFI 1294, and HKSAR V. LI TSZ HIN JASON [2025] HKCFI 1356.

Summary

Huang Ruifang was convicted of trafficking in 6,960 millilitres of liquid containing GHB (gamma-butyrolactone) after a complex 8-year prosecution history involving multiple mistrials and retrials. The Court of Appeal considered the applicant's appeal against conviction and sentence, addressing issues including the drug quantity classification and sentencing guidelines for GHB trafficking.

What ordinance is at issue in HKSAR v. Huang Ruifang ([2025] HKCA 234)?

HKSAR V. HUANG RUIFANG [2025] HKCA 234, a Court of Appeal decision of 5 March 2025, is catalogued under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance and has been cited in later Court of First Instance decisions such as HKSAR V. WONG SHING YAN [2025] HKCFI 1293.

Statutes Cited

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap 134)

Cases Cited (40)

AU (1)

[2022] WASCA 141

HK (39)

[1994] 2 HKC 476 [1995] 2 HKC 798 [2002] 1 HKLRD 486 [2009] 1 HKLRD 1 [2009] 2 HKLRD 437 [2012] 5 HKLRD 725 [2014] 3 HKLRD 691 [2016] HKCA 529 [2018] 4 HKC 591 [2018] 5 HKLRD 88 [2019] 2 HKLRD 451 [2021] 1 HKLRD 290 [2021] HKCA 11 [2021] HKCFI 1600 [2021] HKCFI 1609 [2021] HKCFI 2022 [2021] HKCFI 2036 [2021] HKCFI 2528 [2021] HKCFI 2674 [2021] HKCFI 2938 [2021] HKCFI 2939 [2021] HKCFI 2940 [2021] HKCFI 3032 [2021] HKCFI 3825 [2021] HKCFI 494 [2022] 1 HKLRD 1090 [2022] 2 HKLRD 99 [2022] HKCFI 1026 [2022] HKCFI 105 [2022] HKCFI 2595 [2022] HKCFI 2905 [2022] HKCFI 3589 [2023] 1 HKLRD 1329 [2023] HKCFI 935 [2024] 1 HKLRD 1186 [2024] 2 HKLRD 955 [2024] 4 HKLRD 777 [2024] 4 HKLRD 848 [2025] 1 HKLRD 1

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[2026] HKCFI 3905

HKSAR V. HO CHI LUN

[2026] HKCFI 3833

HKSAR V. YIU HUNG KIT

[2026] HKCFI 3831

HKSAR V. ZSOLT SIPOS AND ANOTHER

[2026] HKCFI 3421

HKSAR V. LEE TSZ ON

[2026] HKCFI 3005

HKSAR V. LAM KA HO

[2026] HKCFI 3457

HKSAR V. CHENG HOK MAN

[2026] HKCFI 2818

HKSAR V. CHOW CHEUK KAN

[2026] HKCFI 2697

HKSAR V. NG KA PO IVY AND ANOTHER

[2026] HKCFI 2663

HKSAR V. KONG KA MAN

[2026] HKCFI 2994

HKSAR V. HO SAU CHUN AND OTHERS

[2026] HKCFI 2713

HKSAR V. CHEUNG CHI SHAN

[2026] HKCFI 2638

HKSAR V. CHAN WAI KWAN

[2026] HKCFI 2156

HKSAR V. PUN WAI YIU

[2026] HKDC 498

HKSAR V. HASSAN, PIRZADA HARIS

[2026] HKCFI 1546

HKSAR V. NG CHI YIP AND OTHERS

[2026] HKCFI 1263

HKSAR V. CHEUNG HO HEI

[2026] HKCFI 1756

HKSAR V. WONG CHUNG MAN

[2026] HKCFI 1560

HKSAR V. HO KWAN HO, HUGO

[2026] HKCFI 1562

HKSAR V. TAPE DIMI LEA

[2026] HKCFI 1757

HKSAR V. KAM SIU HO

[2026] HKCFI 1377

HKSAR V. TANG CHEUNG HO AND OTHERS

[2026] HKCFI 1333

HKSAR V. KWOK KWAN LAM

[2026] HKDC 155

HKSAR V. ACOSTA CASTRO ERIK ALEJANDRO

HKSAR V. HONG CHIN MING

[2025] HKCFI 6411

HKSAR V. LI KAI HUNG

[2025] HKCFI 6496

HKSAR V. LIANG CHAOFENG

[2025] HKCFI 6494

HKSAR V. AWAIS MOHAMMAD AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCFI 6121

HKSAR V. LEUNG KA KIT

[2025] HKCFI 6300

HKSAR V. OCHOA BOHORQEUZ EDUARDO

[2025] HKCFI 6301

HKSAR V. TSE CHUN HEI

[2025] HKCFI 6180

HKSAR V. KAN MAN LUNG

[2025] HKCFI 5788

HKSAR V. FAN LEUNG KWAN

[2025] HKCFI 5753

HKSAR V. TANG KEI FUNG

[2025] HKCFI 5716

HKSAR V. IP WAI TING

[2025] HKCFI 5298

HKSAR V. HEW KIAT WEI

[2025] HKCFI 5485

HKSAR V. SITU HAO STEVEN AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCFI 5152

HKSAR V. GGOLOLA EDWARD

[2025] HKCFI 5100

HKSAR V. WONG JUN HEI IVAN

[2025] HKCFI 5089

HKSAR V. LUI MAN KIT

[2025] HKCFI 5110

HKSAR V. CHU TSZ KING

[2025] HKDC 1765

HKSAR V. LING KA CHUN AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCFI 4347

HKSAR V. FUNG YU FUNG

[2025] HKCFI 4058

HKSAR V. SHUM PAK UE (and 1 other)

[2025] HKCFI 4346

HKSAR V. WAT HUNG, MICHELLE

[2025] HKCFI 4028

HKSAR V. WONG NGA WING

[2025] HKCFI 4057

HKSAR V. NG KA YUI

[2025] HKCFI 4059

HKSAR V. CHEUNG CHIN HEI

[2025] HKCFI 4254

HKSAR V. ISNAENI

[2025] HKCFI 4253

HKSAR V. FU CHUN WAH (and 1 other)

[2025] HKCFI 6360

HKSAR V. CHAN YUEN MING

[2025] HKCFI 3549

HKSAR V. POON CHAK YUEN

[2025] HKCFI 3530

HKSAR V. TSANG KIN KEUNG

[2025] HKCFI 3533

HKSAR V. WONG CHI HANG

[2025] HKCFI 3472

HKSAR V. LUI SIU HEI

[2025] HKDC 1328

HKSAR V. MAK CHI WAN

[2025] HKCFI 3426

HKSAR V. NGUYEN VAN THU

[2025] HKCFI 4195

HKSAR V. WONG MAN KIT

[2025] HKCFI 3703

HKSAR V. NG HOI WING

[2025] HKCFI 4194

HKSAR V. CHIN YAN YIN

[2025] HKCFI 3683

HKSAR V. CHAN CHUN YU AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCFI 4120

HKSAR V. NYANZUNDA EUNICE MAZVITA

[2025] HKCFI 3686

HKSAR V. CHIU CHI YEUNG

[2025] HKCFI 3546

HKSAR V. YEUNG SHING YUET

[2025] HKCFI 2875

HKSAR V. SIPIKILLI RIDONI

[2025] HKCFI 3550

HKSAR V. TSOI FU SHING AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCFI 2800

HKSAR V. CHOW CHUN FAAT

[2025] HKCFI 2756

HKSAR V. YIP WAI KWAN

[2025] HKCFI 2695

HKSAR V. FANG JINGXIN

[2025] HKCFI 2709

HKSAR V. WONG CHI HO (and 1 other)

[2025] HKCFI 2683

HKSAR V. LEUNG WAI TIK

[2025] HKCFI 2890

HKSAR V. NG HING LING

[2025] HKCFI 2650

HKSAR V. CHEUK HOI MAN

[2025] HKDC 1020

HKSAR V. CHUM CHI YIN

[2025] HKDC 939

HKSAR V. LI PO LOI

[2025] HKCFI 2306

HKSAR V. SZE CHOI WAI

[2025] HKCFI 3401

HKSAR V. LEE CHUNG MAN, NELSON AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCFI 3408

HKSAR V LO PUI SHAN

[2025] HKDC 837

HKSAR V. TO HO YIN

[2025] HKDC 824

HKSAR V. CHU HOI LING AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCFI 2376

HKSAR V. LAM WING SING

[2025] HKCFI 1947

HKSAR V. WONG CHEUK HIN

[2025] HKCFI 2224

HKSAR V. CARVALHO GOMES ADRIANA AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCFI 2744

HKSAR V. CHUNG CHUN LOK

[2025] HKCFI 1915

HKSAR V. HUI SIK MING, IAN

[2025] HKCFI 2099

HKSAR V. KAYANJA VALID

[2025] HKCFI 2652

HKSAR V. LI KA CHEUNG

[2025] HKCFI 1791

HKSAR V. TAM HAU YING AND OTHERS

[2025] HKCFI 1797

HKSAR V. CHO KIN CHEUNG AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCFI 3402

HKSAR V. CHUNG YIU CHO

[2025] HKCFI 3404

HKSAR V. CHAN LUI CHING

[2025] HKDC 749

HKSAR V. CHAN KA HO

[2025] HKCFI 2155

HKSAR V. LEE YIN NING

[2025] HKDC 707

HKSAR V. THAPA SAGAR

[2025] HKCFI 1711

HKSAR V. FUNG KIN PAN AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCFI 2276

HKSAR V. ENCISO VILLALBA ALMA DEOLINDA

[2025] HKCFI 1677

HKSAR V. ONEAL TIMOTHY JR.

[2025] HKCFI 2050

HKSAR V. TAM SHING FUNG

[2025] HKCFI 2049

HKSAR V. JHAMAL AZAD

[2025] HKCFI 2723

HKSAR V. SHE SUET YEE AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCFI 3400

HKSAR V. CHAN PUI KIT

[2025] HKCFI 1645

HKSAR V. LI KWOK FAT

[2025] HKCFI 1646

HKSAR V. SHUM CHI SHEUNG VERONICA

[2025] HKCFI 2012

HKSAR V. WONG YUE CHING

[2025] HKCFI 1584

HKSAR V. FAN KA MING

[2025] HKCFI 1566

HKSAR V. CASTILLO ANCHICO JOHANA

[2025] HKCFI 2717

HKSAR V. SIU KIN MING

[2025] HKCFI 2007

HKSAR V. EFENO RONNI MATEUS

[2025] HKCFI 2083

HKSAR V. CHIU CHUNG WO

[2025] HKCFI 1516

HKSAR V. PHIRI CATHERINE

[2025] HKCFI 1517

HKSAR V. SALEH ABD EL HAMID SALEH MOHAMED

[2025] HKCFI 1905

HKSAR V. LEUNG YIU SANG ROY

[2025] HKCFI 2002

HKSAR V. KO CHUN LONG

[2025] HKCFI 1873

HKSAR V. NGUYEN VAN TUAN ANH

[2025] HKCFI 2138

HKSAR V. CHHAKCHHUAK LALDANMAWIA

[2025] HKCFI 1956

HKSAR V. MOK SUN KUEN

[2025] HKCFI 1989

HKSAR V. ZHONG REN

[2025] HKCFI 1367

HKSAR V. CHENG HO YIN

[2025] HKCFI 1372

HKSAR V. SO YIP KUEN

[2025] HKCFI 1355

HKSAR V. CHUNG YU KIT

[2025] HKCFI 1356

HKSAR V. LI TSZ HIN JASON

[2025] HKCFI 1578

HKSAR V. TSANG WAI CHUEN AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKDC 549

HKSAR V. PAL ANKIT

[2025] HKCFI 1359

HKSAR V. CHAU TSZ YEUNG AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCFI 1886

HKSAR V. LEE HUNG KIN AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCFI 1882

HKSAR V. LO SZE MAN

[2025] HKCFI 1884

HKSAR V. KATA MALUSI NICHOLAS

[2025] HKCFI 1249

HKSAR V. MUGISHA GODET

[2025] HKCFI 1350

HKSAR V. CHAN WAI KIN

[2025] HKDC 453

HKSAR V. ZANGO MICHEL MENESES AFONSO

[2025] HKCFI 1325

HKSAR V. WU PO MAN

[2025] HKCFI 1364

HKSAR V. YEUNG SIU YAN

[2025] HKCFI 1365

HKSAR V. KO WAI FONG JANET

[2025] HKCFI 1293

HKSAR V. WONG SHING YAN

[2025] HKCFI 1294

HKSAR V. CHAN WAI HO

Citation influence

HKLII records this judgment as cited by 156 later judgments. This counts every later Hong Kong judgment that references this case, which is broader than the resolved citations listed above.

[2025] HKCA 524 Court of Appeal

[2025] HKCA 504 Court of Appeal

[2025] HKDC 719 區域法院

[2026] HKDC 289 區域法院

13 February 2026

[2026] HKCA 210 Court of Appeal

6 February 2026

[2026] HKCA 211 Court of Appeal

6 February 2026

[2026] HKCA 153 Court of Appeal

5 February 2026

[2026] HKCA 192 Court of Appeal

4 February 2026

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Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Hong Kong Courts portal.

Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 234)