HKSAR V. CHOW HANG TUNG (鄒幸彤)

[2023] HKCFA 14 Court of Final Appeal 8 June 2023 • FAMC2/2023 • 3 min read
Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure Ordinance Public Order Ordinance

Judges (3)

Chan Coram Lam Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (6)

Cheng & Co Firm Department of Justice Firm Chris Ng Counsel Appellant Edward Lau Counsel Respondent Robert Pang Counsel Appellant William Tam Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Chow Hang Tung Appellant

Summary

Chow Hang Tung applied for leave to appeal against her conviction for inciting others to attend an unauthorised assembly on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. The case raised questions about the proper interpretation of incitement offences in the context of social media posts. The application was dealt with on its merits.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Ordinance
s 101I
Public Order Ordinance
s 17A(3)(a)

Cited By (1)

[2024] HKCFA 2
HKSAR V. CHOW HANG TUNG (鄒幸彤)

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2023] HKCFA 14)