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[2023] HKCFA 26 Court of Final Appeal 22 August 2023 • 37 min read

12 cases cited (0 SG, 12 foreign)

Judges (5)

Chan Coram Cheung Coram Fok Coram Lam Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (9)

Department of Justice Firm O Tse & Co Firm Anthony Chau Counsel Respondent Ivan Cheung Counsel Respondent Jay Koon Counsel Appellant Joe Chan Counsel Appellant Karen Ng Counsel Respondent Robert Pang Counsel Appellant Yvonne Leung Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Lui Sai Yu Appellant

Summary

Lui Sai Yu appealed against his sentence for incitement to secession under the National Security Law, challenging the interpretation of NSL Article 21's sentencing provisions. The Court of Final Appeal considered whether the NSL creates mandatory minimum sentences and whether a one-third sentencing discount for guilty pleas applies. The appeal was dismissed, with the Court upholding the sentencing framework under the NSL.

Cases Cited (12)

UK (1)

[1981] AC 251

HK (11)

(2001) 4 HKCFAR 211 (2007) 10 HKCFAR 183 (2018) 21 HKCFAR 35 (2020) 23 HKCFAR 518 (2021) 24 HKCFAR 33 [2020] 1 HKLRD 644 [2022] 5 HKLRD 246 [2022] HKDC 384 [2023] 1 HKLRD 751 [2023] HKCA 611 [2023] HKCFA 10

Judgment

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Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2023] HKCFA 26)