Jeremy D. Birch

Feb 18, 2023 | lexology.com | Jeremy D. Birch |Kyle Wombolt |Tracey Cui

Domestic briberyLegal frameworkDescribe the individual elements of the law prohibiting bribery of a domestic public official. In general, providing, soliciting or accepting a bribe for the purpose of or in return for securing illegitimate benefits constitutes an offence. Conspiring to commit offences under the Criminal Law is also an offence, as is the use of an intermediary to facilitate a bribe.

Feb 18, 2023 | lexology.com | Cynthianna Yau |Jeremy D. Birch |Kyle Wombolt

Domestic briberyLegal frameworkDescribe the individual elements of the law prohibiting bribery of a domestic public official. In the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (POBO),  'public servant' is the term used to describe a (domestic) public official. Of the offences set out in Part II of POBO, there are seven that relate specifically to bribery of a public servant.