Don’t Mess with Cats
On the same day (23/5), two persons were convicted of crimes related to cruelty to cats. In both cases, veterinarian evidence was essential in assessing the defendant’s culpability.
Jail Time for Selling Cat Meat
The brazen selling of cat and dog meat by a shop in the middle of Kowloon comes to an end with the storekeeper jailed.
Lousy medical records lead to criminal troubles
More often, smaller clinics struggle with keeping medical records. However, a recent case shows that it is more than professional misconduct when a dentist was prosecuted as a result of poor recordkeeping.
A Bodyless Murder? (Cont’d)
Just as a murderous mystery was being unfolded, leaving the public in shock, another murder trial with a peculiar history had come to an end.
An Animal Farm of Horror
Following complaints of animal yowling and missing dogs, an illegal poaching ground was discovered in Tseung Kwan O.
A Bodyless Murder?
A celebrity was dismembered in a horrific homicide. But in law, even if the body cannot be recovered, the perpetrators could still be convicted.
Lengthened Sentence for Trafficking Herbal Cannibals and More
Trafficking in herbal cannabis used to be seen as less serious than its resin, resulting in a shorter term of imprisonment. This is no longer the case.
Criminal courts are going electronic
Criminal courts in Hong Kong are going electronic, beginning in the busiest courts.
How to Seize a Giant Tank?
In a recent industrial summonses appeal, the court dealt with an interesting issue concerning property seizure – When and how can properties be seized by a court’s order?
What makes a dating app swindler?
Sometimes the criminal court is asked to deal with difficult questions of dating and relationships. This is exactly the case when the court has to decide if two men are “Tinder swindlers”.