plaintiff: []
defendant:
- HKSAR
- ABDULLAH, MOHAMMAD
jurisdiction_code: HKCFI
jurisdiction_name: Court of First Instance of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
case_location:
- 香港特別行政區
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
case_reason: >-
  Appellant appeals conviction for taking employment while remaining in Hong Kong without authority, based
  on identity as the waiter who served prosecution officers.
case_object:
- employment
judgment_result:
- charge: Conviction of the Appellant (liability issue)
  result: Dismissed. The Magistrate's finding that the Appellant was the person who served PW1 and the
    conviction is not unsafe or unsatisfactory, as the evidence can prove the charge beyond a reasonable
    doubt.
judgment_summary: >-
  The case involved ABDULLAH, MOHAMMAD's appeal against his conviction for taking employment without authority
  in Hong Kong. The core issue was the identity of the waiter who served prosecution officers. The court
  upheld the Magistrate’s finding that ABDULLAH was the waiter based on credible and reliable evidence
  from prosecution witnesses, including PW1, and rejected the appellant's claims. Key laws and precedents,
  such as the Turnbull guidelines for identification evidence, were cited to support
involved_entities:
- entity_name: Deputy High Court Judge C P Pang
  reason: Presiding judge in this case, responsible for fact-finding and adjudication.
- entity_name: Mr Prakash L Daryanani, SPP of the Department of Justice
  reason: Counsel representing the respondent (HKSAR) in the appeal.
