HKSAR V. SO HON TO, STEPHEN

[2026] HKCA 1035 Court of Appeal 5 June 2026 • CACC39/2022 • 53 min read

14 cases cited (0 HK, 14 foreign)

Outcome

Application refused

we refused the application for leave to appeal against conviction and dismissed the appeal.

Source: [2026] HKCA 1035, Court of Appeal, decided 5 June 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (3)

K Yeung Coram Macrae Coram Zervos Coram

Counsel (6)

Bobby Tse & Co Firm Department of Justice Firm Ira Lui Counsel Respondent Jerome Ching Counsel Respondent Simon So, on pro bono basis Counsel Applicant Simon Young Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent So Hon To, Stephen Applicant

Case Significance

HKSAR v. So Hon To, Stephen [2026] HKCA 1035 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 5 June 2026 on an application for leave to appeal against conviction. The Court of Appeal held: "we refused the application for leave to appeal against conviction and dismissed the appeal."

What did the Court of Appeal decide in HKSAR v. So Hon To, Stephen ([2026] HKCA 1035)?

In HKSAR v. So Hon To, Stephen [2026] HKCA 1035, decided on 5 June 2026, the Court of Appeal refused the application for leave to appeal against conviction and dismissed the appeal.

Statutes Cited

Crimes Ordinance (Cap 200)

Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance

s 13

Offences Against the Person Ordinance

s 29(c)

Cases Cited (14)

UK (3)

[1986] AC 27 [1995] 1 AC 111 [1999] AC 82

HK (11)

(2004) 7 HKCFAR 600 (2006) 9 HKCFAR 190 (2016) 19 HKCFAR 225 (2019) 22 HKCFAR 446 (2024) 27 HKCFAR 31 (2024) 27 HKCFAR 6 [1989] 1 HKC 70 [2019] 2 HKLRD 1 [2019] 5 HKLRD 100 [2022] HKCFI 1503 [2024] 2 HKLRD 1367