HKSAR V. LAU KAM HUNG

[2025] HKCA 943 Court of Appeal 17 October 2025 • CACC28/2025 • 12 min read

7 cases cited (0 HK, 7 foreign)

Outcome

Application refused

The application is accordingly refused.

Source: [2025] HKCA 943, Court of Appeal, decided 17 October 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (1)

Macrae Coram

Counsel (4)

Department of Justice Firm S H Chan & Co Firm Duncan Percy Counsel Applicant Prakash L Daryanani Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Lau Kam Hung Applicant

Case Significance

HKSAR v Lau Kam Hung [2025] HKCA 943, decided 17 October 2025, was an application arising under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, following the earlier decision HKSAR v Lau Kam Hung [2025] HKCFI 470. The Court of Appeal held that "The application is accordingly refused." The court's reasoning drew on authorities including [2021] 1 HKLRD 290, [2016] 5 HKLRD 1, [2018] 1 HKLRD 1022, [2011] 1 HKLRD 630, [2020] 1 HKLRD 307 and [2025] 4 HKLRD 258.

Summary

HKSAR prosecuted Lau Kam Hung in a criminal appeal at the Court of Appeal level. The case involved a criminal conviction or sentence that was the subject of appeal. The Court of Appeal determined the application.

What did the Court of Appeal decide in HKSAR v Lau Kam Hung [2025] HKCA 943?

The Court of Appeal held that "The application is accordingly refused," in a Dangerous Drugs Ordinance matter that followed the earlier Court of First Instance decision HKSAR v Lau Kam Hung [2025] HKCFI 470.