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Hong Kong public order ordinancegrounds illegality

CB v Commissioner of Police

[2024] HKCA 1086
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Appeal
Year2024
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Existing HK criminal law provisions may be inadequate to address forced labour offences, potentially requiring legislative review.

Key Principle

The adequacy of existing criminal law provisions to address forced labour offences may require legislative review.

Area of Law

criminal

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