HKSAR V. KWAN HAU-CHI, VANESSA

[2026] HKCA 1078 Court of Appeal 23 June 2026 • CACC244/2021 • 96 min read

12 cases cited (0 HK, 12 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal allowed

we allowed the appeal against conviction, quashed the conviction and set aside the sentence.

Source: [2026] HKCA 1078, Court of Appeal, decided 23 June 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (3)

M Poon Coram Macrae Coram Zervos Coram

Counsel (6)

Department of Justice Firm T C Wong & Co Firm Chan Sze Yan Counsel Respondent Jonathan Man Counsel Respondent Martin Hui Counsel Appellant Sharon Chan Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Kwan Hau-chi, Vanessa [1] Appellant

Case Significance

HKSAR v. Kwan Hau-Chi, Vanessa [2026] HKCA 1078 is a Court of Appeal criminal appeal. The Court of Appeal's disposition was that 'we allowed the appeal against conviction, quashed the conviction and set aside the sentence.'

What was the outcome of HKSAR v. Kwan Hau-Chi, Vanessa [2026] HKCA 1078?

The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal against conviction. As recorded in the judgment, 'we allowed the appeal against conviction, quashed the conviction and set aside the sentence,' bringing the criminal proceeding against Kwan Hau-Chi, Vanessa to a close.