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HCMA413/2024

有關根據香港法例第 484 章《香港終審法院條例》第 32 條申請上訴許可一事 及 有關原訟法庭就該裁判法院上訴案件於 2025 年 9 月 11 日所作出之決定

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Case Details

Case ReferenceHCMA413/2024
CourtCourt of First Instance of the High Court 高等法院(原訟法庭)
Date Published2026-03-20
LanguageTraditional Chinese
NCN[2026] HKCFI 1603
Claimant / Applicant俞家歡
Defendant / Respondent香港特別行政區
Judges李俊文 (Li Chun-man)
Defendant Counsel鄭樹勳 (Cheng Shu-fan), 馮納天 (Fung Lap-tin)
Defendant Solicitors律政司

Judgment Summary

Facts

  • Applicant convicted of wounding under Cap. 212 s.19.
  • Sentenced to 160 hours community service.
  • Incident involved 49-year-old applicant and 81-year-old victim.
  • Victim slapped applicant; applicant punched victim's mouth.
  • Victim suffered deep laceration requiring five stitches.
  • Applicant claimed self-defence.
  • CFI dismissed appeal against conviction on 2025-09-11.

Issues

  • Whether the case involves a point of law of great and general importance under Cap. 484 s.32.
  • Whether courts should weigh necessity of force escalation differently in self-defence.
  • Whether proportionality of force should be based on subjective perception of age difference.

Outcome

  • Application for certificate refused.
  • No point of law of great and general importance found.
  • Self-defence principles established in Palmer v The Queen apply.
  • Dispute regarded as factual application rather than legal principle.

Implication

  • Reaffirms high threshold for CFA leave in criminal cases.
  • Distinguishes between legal principles and factual application.
  • Self-defence law considered settled under Palmer v The Queen.
  • Prevents re-litigation of factual disputes via CFA application.

Laws & Authorities Cited

  • §Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), s.32
  • §Offences Against the Person Ordinance (Cap. 212), s.19
  • §Palmer v The Queen [1971] AC 814