HKSAR V. NG HAU YI SIDNEY (伍巧怡)

[2021] HKCFA 42 Court of Final Appeal 14 December 2021 • FAMC32/2021 • 12 min read
1 cases cited (0 SG, 1 foreign)

Practice Areas

Crimes Ordinance Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance

Judges (3)

Cheung Coram Fok Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (7)

Department of Justice Firm Kenneth Lam, Solicitors Firm Anson Wong Yu Yat Counsel Applicant Anthony Chau Counsel Respondent Crystal Chan Counsel Respondent Ferrida Chan Counsel Applicant Hectar Pun Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Ng Hau Yi Sidney Applicant

Summary

Ng Hau Yi Sidney, charged with printing and distributing seditious publications under the Crimes Ordinance, applied for leave to appeal regarding bail and pre-trial issues. The case raised questions about the relationship between sedition offences and the National Security Law. The application for leave to appeal was dismissed.

Statutes Cited

Crimes Ordinance (Cap 200)
s 10 s 10(1)(c) s 11(2)
Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1)

Cases Cited (1)

HK (1)
(2021) 24 HKCFAR 33

Judgment

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