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Criminal Litigation in Hong Kong, 5th Edition (Hardcopy + e-book)

Criminal Litigation in Hong Kong, 5th Edition (Hardcopy + e-book)

Author: Simon S.Y. So
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong
ISBN: 9789888592289

Previous Edition ISBN: 9789888590773
Ebook ISBN: 9789888592050
Published In: November 2025
Format: Hardback + eBook , 729 pages
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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This book provides an excellent set of instructions on what should be considered and how things should be done...Criminal Litigation in Hong Kong stands as an indispensable and invaluable resource of criminal law practitioners in Hong Kong." From the Foreword by The Honourable Mr Justice Zervos JA

Criminal Litigation in Hong Kong is a practical ‘survival kit’ for criminal law. It emphasises good professional practice and risk avoidance measures to protect the practicing solicitor from accusations of negligence or unprofessional conduct. It focuses on problems practitioners are likely to encounter, provides practical guidance on how to deal with these situations, and to obtain the maximum advantage for the client. Along with this, the title illustrates processes from receiving clients’ instructions to guidance through the entire litigation process and contains sample documents to use, tricks of the trade, and detailed checklists.

Chapter 1 Receiving Instructions to Visit a Person Detained in Custody
Chapter 2 Visiting a Person in Police Custody
Chapter 3 Accompanying a Client to a Police Station
Chapter 4 Identification Parades
Chapter 5 First Appearance Before a Magistrate and Applications for Bail
Chapter 6 Subsequent Appearances Before a Magistrate: Transfers to the District Court and Committal Proceedings; Transfers Between Courts
Chapter 7 Obtaining the Case Papers and Advising on Plea
Chapter 8 Preparing for a Plea of Guilty or for Trial
Chapter 9 Trials
Chapter 10 Pleas of Mitigation
Chapter 11 Reviews
Chapter 12 Appeals
Chapter 13 Applications to the Court of First Instance for Bail Pending Trial and Applications for Bail Pending Appeal
Chapter 14 Juveniles
Chapter 15 Appearance Before Special Magistrates
Chapter 16 Termination of Retainer
Chapter 17 The Basic Law, the Bill of Rights Ordinance and Abuse of Process
Chapter 18 Costs
Chapter 19 The Duty Lawyer and Legal Aid
Chapter 20 The Solicitor as Prosecutor
Chapter 21 Conflicts of Interest