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Hong Kong article 35 right to legal advicebill of rights ordinance

Cheng Kai Nam Gary v R

[1999] 1 HKLRD 202
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Appeal
Year1999
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Article 11 HKBOR guarantees the right to legal representation, defining the scope of constitutional protections afforded to accused persons in criminal proceedings.

Key Principle

right to legal representation under HKBOR Art 11; scope of constitutional protections

Area of Law

criminal

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