* Sentencing in Hong Kong 12th ed

NOT YET PUBLISHED

The 12th edition of Sentencing in Hong Kong is indispensable for judicial officers, practitioners and academics. 

It charts the evolution of sentencing law and practice with cogency and precision.

The Appendix summarises useful judgments in all areas and indicates maximum penalties.

Aggravating factors are reviewed, including the theft of mobile phones, domestic violence and pickpocketing.

Mitigating factors are explained, including advanced age, change of penalty and ignorance of the law.

The latest sentencing guidelines for trafficking in dangerous drugs are incorporated, and the ability of previously sentenced offenders to take advantage of them is considered.

The way in which those convicted of national security offences should be sentenced is explained, together with their eligibility for remission.

Latest judgments concerning assistance to the authorities, concurrent and consecutive sentences, costs in criminal cases compensation orders, fines, life imprisonment and the manufacture of dangerous drugs are referenced.

A comparative dimension is provided where considered helpful, and English authority on the factors affecting the discount for those who help the police is included.

This edition is comprehensive and provides insights into aspects of sentencing which will benefit everybody involved in criminal justice.

It is current as of 1 May 2026. 

table of content

Chapter 1 Aggravating Factors

Chapter 2 Antecedent Statements and Background Reports

Chapter 3 Appeal against Sentence

Chapter 4 Assistance to Authorities

Chapter 5 Binding Over Orders

Chapter 6 Classical Principles of Sentencing

Chapter 7 Clear Record

Chapter 8 Community Service Order

Chapter 9 Compensation Order

Chapter 10 Concurrent and Consecutive Sentencing

Chapter 11 Confiscation Orders

Chapter 12 Costs in Criminal Cases

Chapter 13 Criminal Bankruptcy Order

Chapter 14 Criminal Record

Chapter 15 Defender and Sentence

Chapter 16 Detention Centre

Chapter 17 Discharge Orders

Chapter 18 Disparity of Sentence

Chapter 19 Disqualification from Driving

Chapter 20 Drug Addiction Treatment Centre

Chapter 21 Factual Basis for Sentence

Chapter 22 Fine

Chapter 23 Forfeiture

Chapter 24 Generalised and Globalised Sentencing

Chapter 25 Guidelines

Chapter 26 Guilty and Not Guilty Pleas

Chapter 27 Hospital Order

Chapter 28 Length of Sentence

Chapter 29 Life Imprisonment

Chapter 30 Mitigating Factors

Chapter 31 National Security Law

Chapter 32 Plea Bargaining

Chapter 33 Postponement of Sentence

Chapter 34 Prevalence of Offence

Chapter 35 Probation Order

Chapter 36 Prosecutor and Sentence

Chapter 37 Reasons for Sentence

Chapter 38 Reformatory School

Chapter 39 Rehabilitation Centre

Chapter 40 Remission of Sentence

Chapter 41 Restitution Orders

Chapter 42 Retrial Sentencing

Chapter 43 Review of Sentence

Chapter 44 Sentencing Jurisdiction

Chapter 45 Solitary Confinement

Chapter 46 Spent Conviction

Chapter 47 Suspension of Sentence

Chapter 48 Taking Offences into Consideration

Chapter 49 Totality Principle

Chapter 50 Training Centre

Chapter 51 Victim of Crime

Chapter 52 Young Offender