Chuin Pong Shiek v. The Attorney General – sllr 1999 volume 2 page 277

In Chuin Pong Shiek (petitioner/accused) v. The Attorney-General, the court addressed the issue of murder conviction based on circumstantial evidence, particularly concerning participation in the murder in furtherance of a common intention. It was held that sufficient forensic and circumstantial evidence established the petitioner’s involvement, and the appeal challenging the conviction on evidentiary grounds was not sustainable. The decision reaffirmed the principle that corroborative physical evidence and the assessment of statements under section 32 and section 27(1) of the Evidence Ordinance can support a conviction when rights have not been prejudiced by evidentiary flaws. Reference was made to statutory evidentiary rules, underscoring that procedural or technical irregularities do no