Retired Hong Kong policeman in Occupy assault case acted in good faith and not liable under ordinance, defence says
Lawyer for Frankly Chu argues in pretrial that wordings of Public Order Ordinance protected former superintendent
The defence emerged at former superintendent Frankly Chu’s pretrial review on Friday. His case is set for November, three years after the incident during the pro-democracy sit-in.
Chu’s counsel Peter Pannu said provisions in the Public Order Ordinance stipulated that any person who uses force necessary for any purpose in accordance with the ordinance shall not be liable in criminal proceedings even if such use of force kills a person.
Pannu, a former police officer who went on to become a barrister, argued such wordings suggested the courts had no jurisdiction to try his client.
He cited another clause stating that no person acting in good faith under the ordinance’s provision shall be held liable for any acts in the exercise of his duty, or for public safety, or the defence of Hong Kong.