HKSAR v. CHAN SAU CHEUNG
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HCMA 836/2005
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO. 836 OF 2005
(ON APPEAL FROM ESCC 1413 OF 2005)
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| HKSAR | ||
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| CHAN SAU CHEUNG （陳壽祥） | Applicant |
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Before: The Honourable Mrs Justice V Bokhary in Court
Date of Hearing : 23 January 2006
Date of Judgment : 23 January 2006
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J U D G M E N T
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1. The Applicant pleaded guilty in the Magistrate’s Court, where he was legally represented, to a charge of theft. Despite having pleaded guilty, he appealed against his conviction. When the appeal was called on before me on 21 October 2005 he was in person.
2. I offered him an adjournment to seek legal representation. He declined. So the appeal was heard. I found no basis on which to accede to the appeal and I therefore dismissed it.
3. Wishing to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal, he took out an application before me for a certificate that a point of law of great and general importance is involved.
4. The application first came on for hearing before me on 4 November 2005. On that occasion, the Applicant, who was in person, sought an adjournment to seek legal advice. I granted the adjournment.
5. The application resumed before me today. The Applicant appeared in person. Having heard him, I find no point of law at all involved in this case, let alone one of great or general importance.
6. The application for a certificate is therefore refused.
| (V. Bokhary) Judge of the Court of First Instance High Court |
Applicant in person
Mr W T Chiu, GC of Department of Justice for the Respondent