HKSAR V. NG NGOI YEE MARGARET (吳靄儀) (D3) (and 4 others)

[2024] HKCFA 24 Court of Final Appeal 12 August 2024 • FACC2/2024; FACC3/2024; FACC4/2024; FACC5/2024; FACC6/2024 • 87 min read
52 cases cited (0 SG, 52 foreign) Cited by 2 cases

Practice Areas

Arbitration Ordinance Basic Law Crimes Ordinance District Court Ordinance High Court Ordinance Homicide Ordinance Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance Immigration Ordinance Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance Legal Practitioners Ordinance Magistrates Ordinance Marriage Ordinance Matrimonial Causes Ordinance

Judges (5)

Cheung Coram Fok Coram Lam Coram Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (5)

Department of Justice Firm Benjamin Yu Counsel Respondent Edward Lau Counsel Respondent Karen Ng Counsel Respondent Priscilia Lam Counsel Respondent

Parties (8)

HKSAR Respondent Ho Chun Yan Appellant Ho Sau Lan Cyd Appellant Lai Chee Ying Appellant Lee Cheuk Yan Appellant Lee Chu Ming Martin Appellant Leung Kwok Hung Appellant Ng Ngoi Yee Margaret Appellant

Summary

Ng Ngoi Yee Margaret and four others appealed against their convictions for organising or knowingly participating in an unauthorised assembly. The case raised questions about the proper interpretation of the Public Order Ordinance and the right to peaceful assembly. The appeals addressed important constitutional and criminal law issues.

Statutes Cited

Arbitration Ordinance (Cap 609)
Basic Law
Art 27 Art 39 Art 59
Crimes Ordinance (Cap 200)
District Court Ordinance (Cap 336)
High Court Ordinance (Cap 4)
Homicide Ordinance
s 3(2)
Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)
Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115)
Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1)
s 3
Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap 159)
Magistrates Ordinance
s 88
Marriage Ordinance
s 40
Matrimonial Causes Ordinance (Cap 179)

Cases Cited (52)

UK (6)
[1956] AC 14 [2016] 1 WLR 2118 [2018] 1 WLR 4250 [2020] QB 253 [2022] AC 408 [2022] UKSC 32
HK (46)
(1999) 2 HKCFAR 141 (1999) 2 HKCFAR 442 (2002) 5 HKCFAR 415 (2003) 6 HKCFAR 570 (2005) 8 HKCFAR 137 (2005) 8 HKCFAR 229 (2006) 9 HKCFAR 234 (2006) 9 HKCFAR 441 (2006) 9 HKCFAR 530 (2006) 9 HKCFAR 545 (2006) 9 HKCFAR 574 (2006) 9 HKCFAR 614 (2007) 10 HKCFAR 335 (2008) 11 HKCFAR 91 (2009) 12 HKCFAR 237 (2010) 13 HKCFAR 133 (2010) 13 HKCFAR 208 (2010) 13 HKCFAR 248 (2012) 15 HKCFAR 162 (2012) 15 HKCFAR 743 (2013) 16 HKCFAR 112 (2013) 16 HKCFAR 735 (2013) 16 HKCFAR 837 (2013) 16 HKCFAR 950 (2014) 17 HKCFAR 138 (2014) 17 HKCFAR 811 (2015) 18 HKCFAR 467 (2016) 19 HKCFAR 372 (2017) 20 HKCFAR 240 (2017) 20 HKCFAR 353 (2017) 20 HKCFAR 425 (2017) 20 HKCFAR 503 (2019) 22 HKCFAR 59 (2020) 23 HKCFAR 518 (2021) 24 HKCFAR 33 (2023) 26 HKCFAR 25 (2024) 27 HKCFAR 71 [2006] 4 HKLRD 211 [2020] 2 HKLRD 771 [2021] HKDC 398 [2021] HKDC 457 [2023] 4 HKLRD 484 [2024] HKCFA 14 [2024] HKCFA 2 [2024] HKCFA 4 [2024] HKCFA 8

Cited By (2)

[2024] HKCFA 29
THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY V. INFINGER, NICK (and 1 other)
[2024] HKCFA 30
SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE V. LI YIK HO

Judgment

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Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2024] HKCFA 24)