HKSAR V. TANG KA KIT

[2025] HKCA 357 Court of Appeal 15 April 2025 • CACC151/2024 • 3 min read

1 cases cited (0 HK, 1 foreign)

Outcome

Application refused

The application is accordingly refused.

Source: [2025] HKCA 357, Court of Appeal, decided 15 April 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (1)

Zervos Coram

Counsel (2)

Department of Justice Firm Angela Wong Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Tang Ka-kit Applicant

Case Significance

HKSAR v Tang Ka Kit [2025] HKCA 357 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 15 April 2025 refusing an application connected to the same proceedings previously before the Court of First Instance in HKSAR v Tang Ka Kit [2024] HKCFI 1934. The Court of Appeal held that 'the application is accordingly refused.'

Summary

Tang Ka Kit pleaded guilty to trafficking in 19.71g of cocaine and 28.88g of ketamine, and dangerous driving. He was sentenced to 4 years 8 months on the drug charge and 2 years on dangerous driving, ordered to run consecutively. The single judge refused leave to appeal against sentence, finding no issue of double counting of aggravating factors.

What did the Court of Appeal decide in HKSAR v Tang Ka Kit ([2025] HKCA 357)?

The Court of Appeal refused the application in HKSAR v Tang Ka Kit [2025] HKCA 357, holding that 'the application is accordingly refused,' following the earlier Court of First Instance ruling in HKSAR v Tang Ka Kit [2024] HKCFI 1934.