The Court of Appeal’s recent judgment in HKSAR v Yau Kai Fung [2026] HKCA 885 brings welcome clarity to how courts should sentence offenders trafficking in more than one type of dangerous drug. For over a decade, sentencing courts faced with a “cocktail” or combination of drugs were guided by HKSAR v Chan Yuk Leong (CACC 318/2013), which set out “three check tests”, namely absurdity test, conversion test and ratio test, to cross-check whether the upward adjustment to the star

On 22 May 2026, well-known movie producer Mr Raymond Wong Pak Ming was convicted of insider dealing in a criminal prosecution brought by the Securities and Futures Commission. The Defendant faced one count of insider dealing, contrary to section 291(1)(b) of the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Cap. 571. He was said to have counselled or procured another person to deal in the shares of Pegasus Entertainment Holdings Limited around 25 August 2017 to 17 October 2017 while he