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HKSAR v Kissel Nancy Ann

[2014] HKCA 167
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Appeal
Year2014
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Hong Kong Court of Appeal considered murder conviction on retrial, addressing provocation and diminished responsibility defences and directions on circumstantial evidence.

Key Principle

murder; retrial; provocation defence; diminished responsibility; directions on circumstantial evidence

Area of Law

criminal

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