HKSAR V. LAI CHEE YING AND ANOTHER

[2026] HKCA 317 Court of Appeal 26 February 2026 • CACC223/2022 • 74 min read
16 cases cited (0 SG, 16 foreign)

Practice Areas

Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance Criminal Procedure Ordinance Theft Ordinance

Judges (3)

Anthea Pang Coram Pang Coram Poon Coram

Counsel (11)

Department of Justice Firm Robertsons Firm Derek Chan Counsel Applicant Derek Lau Counsel Respondent Ernie Tung Counsel Applicant Karen Ng Counsel Respondent Karry Lau Counsel Applicant Maggie Wong Counsel Applicant Maggie Yang Counsel Respondent Rachel Lau Counsel Applicant Tinny Chan Counsel Applicant

Parties (3)

HKSAR Respondent Lai Chee Ying Applicant Wong Wai Keung Applicant

Summary

HKSAR v Lai Chee Ying and another — this case involved the well-known media figure Jimmy Lai in proceedings related to national security charges. The Court of Appeal addressed issues arising in the criminal proceedings. The judgment was delivered on 26 February 2026.

Statutes Cited

Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap 32)
Criminal Procedure Ordinance
s 101E
Theft Ordinance (Cap 210)
s 16A

Cases Cited (16)

UK (1)
[2016] AC 742
HK (15)
(1999) 2 HKCFAR 279 (2000) 3 HKCFAR 309 (2001) 4 HKCFAR 381 (2010) 13 HKCFAR 745 (2011) 14 HKCFAR 453 (2013) 16 HKCFAR 632 (2019) 22 HKCFAR 248 (2020) 23 HKCFAR 487 (2022) 25 HKCFAR 48 [1997] HKLRD 412 [2011] 3 HKLRD 186 [2021] 3 HKLRD 185 [2022] 3 HKLRD 21 [2022] HKDC 1462 [2022] HKDC 456

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Hong Kong Courts portal.

Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 317)