HKSAR V. LAI HAIXIAN

[2025] HKCA 820 Court of Appeal 3 September 2025 • CACC15/2025 • 6 min read

1 cases cited (0 HK, 1 foreign)

Judges (1)

Counsel (5)

Department of Justice Firm Paul Kwong & Co Firm Grace Au Counsel Respondent Lawrence Hui Counsel Applicant Tiffany Law Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Lai Haixian Applicant

Summary

Lai Haixian pleaded guilty to possession of 3.99 grammes of cocaine and was sentenced to 20 months' imprisonment. He applied for leave to appeal against sentence, arguing the judge failed to properly consider the distinction between simple possession and possession for trafficking purposes. The Court (Macrae Acting CJHC) considered the appropriate sentencing approach for possession of a small quantity of cocaine.