Summaries of Notable Judgments in the Past 12 Months

"Significant Judicial Decisions involving the Government Criminal Cases. This table consists of 5 columns. The first column is 'Number', the second column is 'Case Name', the third column is 'Court / Contract Ref.', the forth column is 'Date of Latest Judgment / Reasons for Verdict'
No. Date Court Case Name / Number Subject Matter
Involved
Summary
  04 Nov 2021 Court of Final Appeal HKSAR v. LO KIN MAN
SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. TONG WAI HUNG

FACC 6/2021
FACC 7/2021
Elements of offence and legal principles relating to unlawful assembly and riot Download
  11 Oct 2021 Court of Appeal HKSAR v. CHAN CHUN KIT

HCMA 242/2020
Possession of instrument fit for unlawful purposes under section 17 of the Summary Offences Ordinance (Cap. 228) Download
  27 Sep 2021 Court of Final Appeal SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. LEUNG KWOK HUNG

FACC 3/2021
Freedom of speech and debate (section 3) and the offence of contempt (section 17(c)) under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382) Download
  16 Jul 2021 Court of Final Appeal HKSAR v. LEUNG CHUNG HANG SIXTUS

FACC 2/2021
Mental element of the 'likely limb' of the offence of unlawful assembly Download
  25 Mar 2021 Court of Appeal SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. TONG WAI HUNG & OTHERS

CASJ 1/2020
The doctrine of joint enterprise in the offences of unlawful assembly and riot Download
  17 Mar 2021 Court of Appeal SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. LIU CHI FUNG

CACC 108/2020
Sentencing considerations for triad offences Download
  10 Feb 2021 Court of Appeal SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. SZETO HO-SAN

CAAR 15/2020
Sentencing considerations for the offence of possession of offence weapon - inappropriate sentence would not benefit a defendant Download
  10 Feb 2021 Court of Appeal SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. CWC

CAAR 12/2020
Arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered - convicted young person - sentencing considerations Download
  10 Feb 2021 Court of Appeal SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. LHY

CAAR 10/2020
Sentencing considerations for the offence of assaulting police officer Download
  10 Feb 2021 Court of Appeal HKSAR v. SHUM MAN-FAI

CACC 338/2019
Importance of a defendant's subjective view concerning the issue of reasonableness of self-defence Download
  09 Feb 2021 Court of Final Appeal HKSAR v. LAI CHEE YING

FACC 1/2021
Principles governing bail under the National Security Law Download
  26 Jan 2021 Court of Appeal HKSAR v. YIU CHI MING

CACC 142/2018
Directions to the jury on admissions Download
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