AJ 014 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Ocean Way Recording, Deng Xiaoping, Criminal Conversion
18 Jun 2020
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The department of justice alleged the 7 police officers to assault tsang kin chiu of. How to defend the policemen? the civic party (assault occasioning actual bodily harm + common assault) The policemen had the right to plead guilty / not decided by their lawyers. The policemen can only be convicted by the court / not the public. The policemen have the right to assess the witness statement of tsang kin. If the chance to plead acquittal is slim, lawyers give independent advice (not advice preferred by the clients) Whenever there are many suspects, they may try to shift the responsibility to others their duty) Tsang kin chiu was charged simultaneously (assault + obstructing police to fulfil. Secretary of justice: fairer to sue both sides at the same time -> in what ways. The police may be charged in district court / tsang kin chiu in magistracy - The outcome of one case has no effect on another case.
