Admissibility of Evidence Obtained through Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between Mainland China and Hong Kong: Inter-Regional Conflicts of Law

This article explores the issue of admissibility of evidence obtained through mutual criminal assistance between mainland China and Hong Kong. First, confessions obtained by hope of advantage are inadmissible in Hong Kong courts. However, evidence derived in such a manner cannot be used as grounds by the mainland court to exclude evidence. Second, if the...

Panel 141, WEDNESDAY JUNE 27 2018 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM