Laporte v Regina
Laporte v Regina (Criminal Appeals Nos. 157 and 168 of 1952) [1952] EACJ 1 (1 January 1952)
The court held that the first appellant's silence upon being informed of the payment of key money did not amount to an admission of authorizing the agent to require such payment. There was no evidence that she received any part of the key money or that she instructed the agent to demand it. Therefore, her conviction was set aside. Regarding the second appellant, the court found that section 18(1) of the Increase of Rent (Restriction) Ordinance, 1949, applies not only to landlords but also to agents and any person who requires, takes, or gives key money as a condition of tenancy. The textual d…
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- Key Money Offences
- Agency Liability
- Rent Restriction
- Vicarious Criminal Responsibility