22 May 2025法庭線#6821
League of Social Democrats Street-Station Illegal Fundraising Case: Chan Po-ying Seeks Final Appeal Leave; Court of Final Appeal Requires Reasons Against Dismissal
社民連被指 2021 年在街站展示 Patreon 二維碼非法籌款一案，主席陳寶瑩就定罪提出上訴，去年 8 月被高院暫委法官姚勳智駁回，今年 2 月再被拒絕批出上訴至終審法院證明書。
陳寶瑩其後直接向終院申請上訴許可，終院司法常務官周四（22 日）指案件沒有合理可供爭辯之處，限申請方在 6 月 19 日前，提出不應駁回其申請的原因。
In the case in which the League of Social Democrats was accused of illegally raising funds by displaying a Patreon QR code at a street station in 2021, chairperson Chan Po-ying appealed against her conviction. The appeal was dismissed by Deputy High Court Judge Yiu Fan-chi last August, and a certificate for an appeal to the Court of Final Appeal was refused again in February.
Chan Po-ying subsequently applied directly to the Court of Final Appeal for leave to appeal. On Thursday (22nd), the Registrar of the Court of Final Appeal said there was no reasonable point arguable in the case and ordered the applicant to state by 19 June why her application should not be dismissed.
22 May 2025法庭線#6822
Anti-terrorism trial, second case | First defendant admits testimony was mistaken under cross-examination, denies claims of “fabricating false testimony” and “lying”
2020 年初，明愛醫院、羅湖港鐵車廂被發現有爆炸品，Telegram 頻道「九十二籤」事後承認責任。7 人被控《反恐條例》罪名，餘下 1 人被控以「企圖製造炸藥」罪。8 人不認罪，周四（22 日）於高院踏入第 103 天審訊。
首被告何卓為開始接受控方盤問。何卓為早前供稱 Telegram 帳號「五飛」的部分發言是由其中學同學「阿蛋」操作。控方指出，給予辯方的資料曾經出錯，顯示部分訊息是由「阿蛋」一度持有的手機發出，但控方其後已更正，故相關訊息不是由「阿蛋」發出，而是由何本人發出。
何庭上同意，指自己是按案件資料回憶。控方批評他「製造假證供浪費時間」，又多次指他「講大話」。何不同意。控方引何發出的訊息提及「ok 其實都要照認頭」，在兩個半小時後，TG 頻道「九十二籤」就爆炸事件承認責任。案件周五續。
In early 2020, explosives were found at Caritas Medical Centre and in a Lo Wu MTR train carriage. The Telegram channel “Ninety-Two Lots” subsequently claimed responsibility. Seven people were charged with offences under the Anti-terrorism Ordinance, while the remaining person was charged with “attempting to make explosives”. All eight pleaded not guilty, and the trial at the High Court entered its 103rd day on Thursday (22nd).
The first defendant, Ho Cheuk Wai, began being cross-examined by the prosecution. Ho Cheuk Wai had earlier testified that some posts on the Telegram account “Ng Fei” were operated by his secondary-school classmate “Ah Dan”. The prosecution pointed out that some information provided to the defence had contained errors, indicating that some messages had been sent from a phone once held by “Ah Dan”. The prosecution later corrected the information, however, and said the messages had not been sent by “Ah Dan” but by Ho himself.
Ho agreed in court, saying that he had recalled the matters based on the case materials. The prosecution criticised him for “fabricating false testimony and wasting time” and repeatedly accused him of “lying”. Ho disagreed. The prosecution cited a message sent by Ho stating, “ok, actually we still have to admit to it”. Two and a half hours later, the Telegram channel “Ninety-Two Lots” claimed responsibility for the explosions. The case continues on Friday.
21 May 2025法庭線#6812
Second Anti-Terrorism Case | First Defendant Confirms He Did Not Tell Ex-Girlfriend and Co-Defendant to “Lay Low”, Contrary to Police Interview Account
2020 年初，明愛醫院、羅湖港鐵車廂被發現有爆炸品，Telegram 頻道「九十二籤」事後承認責任。7 人被控《反恐條例》罪名，餘下 1 人被控以「企圖製造炸藥」罪。8 人不認罪，周三（21 日）於高院踏入第 102 天審訊。
代表首被告前女友、案中第七被告何培欣的大律師郭憬憲，繼續盤問首被告何卓為，他承認於 2020 年 2 月與何培欣赴泰國期間，從沒跟她提及「去泰國係專登行開吓」、「避一避」、「對於有人喺 503 室整炸彈感到不安」等說話，跟他在警員錄影會面中的說法有別。
何卓為稱，當時是想與 503 室的事割席，但不同意想借前女友過橋。他其後解釋為何錄口供時要提及前女友，稱「因為我當時相信女朋友都係被警察查嘅對象，覺得如果我講到我同第七被告都同件事冇關，係對何培欣會比較好，當時係咁諗。」案件周四續審。
In early 2020, explosives were found at Caritas Medical Centre and in an MTR train compartment at Lo Wu. The Telegram channel “Ninety-Two Lots” subsequently claimed responsibility. Seven people were charged with offences under the Terrorism Ordinance, while the remaining person was charged with “attempting to manufacture explosives”. All eight pleaded not guilty, and the trial at the High Court entered its 102nd day on Wednesday (21st).
Counsel Douglas King Hin Kwok, representing the first defendant’s ex-girlfriend and the seventh defendant in the case, Ho Pui-yan, continued questioning the first defendant, Ho Cheuk Wai. He admitted that while travelling to Thailand with Ho Pui-yan in February 2020, he had never told her such things as “going to Thailand was deliberately to get away for a while”, “lay low for a while”, or that he “felt uneasy about someone making bombs in Room 503”. This differed from what he said in a recorded police interview.
Ho Cheuk Wai said he had wanted to dissociate himself from the matter concerning Room 503 at the time, but disagreed that he wanted to use his ex-girlfriend as a means of getting out of it. He later explained why he had mentioned his ex-girlfriend when giving his statement, saying: “Because at the time I believed my girlfriend was also a subject of the police investigation, and I thought that if I said both the seventh defendant and I had nothing to do with the matter, it would be better for Ho Pui-yan. That was what I thought at the time.” The trial continues on Thursday.
20 May 2025法庭線#6808
Anti-terrorism Case No. 2 | First Defendant Continues Cross-examination, Agrees ‘Operational Details’ Given to Ex-girlfriend Defendant Were Entirely Fabricated
2020 年初，明愛醫院、羅湖港鐵車廂被發現有爆炸品，Telegram 頻道「九十二籤」事後承認責任。7 人被控《反恐條例》罪名，餘下 1 人被控以「企圖製造炸藥」罪。8 人不認罪，周二（20 日）於高院踏入第 101 天審訊。
首被告何卓為繼續作供，接受代表其前女友、第七被告何培欣的大律師郭憬憲盤問。何承認，曾在明愛醫院爆炸案後向何培欣提及「煙霧彈」，同意對方從未回覆；亦同意向對方提及「行動細節」是想營造戰友感覺，而細節內容全屬虛構。案件周三續審。
In early 2020, explosives were found at Caritas Medical Centre and in an MTR train carriage at Lo Wu. The Telegram channel “Ninety-Two Lots” later claimed responsibility. Seven people were charged with offences under the Anti-terrorism Ordinance, while the remaining person was charged with “attempting to manufacture explosives”. All eight pleaded not guilty, and the trial at the High Court entered its 101st day on Tuesday (20th).
The first defendant Ho Cheuk Wai continued giving evidence and was cross-examined by counsel Douglas King Hin Kwok for his ex-girlfriend, the seventh defendant Ho Pui-yan. Ho admitted that he had mentioned “smoke bombs” to Ho Pui-yan after the Caritas Medical Centre bombing case, and agreed that she had never replied. He also agreed that mentioning the “operational details” was intended to create a sense of comradeship, and that the details were entirely fabricated. The trial continues on Wednesday.
19 May 2025法庭線#6803
831 Wan Chai Riot Retrial: Social Worker Chan Hung-sau Jailed After Conviction, Appeals Conviction and Sentence
社工陳虹秀等 4 人被控於 2019 年 8 月 31 日在灣仔暴動，分別獲裁定表證不成立及罪名不成立，上訴庭發還重審。陳經審訊被裁定罪成，判監 3 年 9 個月，餘下兩男一女被告則認罪，被判監 2 年 5 個月。
陳虹秀不服定罪及判刑，於本月 7 日提上訴。根據司法機構網頁顯示，暫未有聆訊日期。
Social worker Chan Hung-sau and three others were charged with rioting in Wan Chai on 31 August 2019. They were variously found to have no case to answer or not guilty, and the Court of Appeal ordered a retrial. Chan was convicted after trial and sentenced to three years and nine months in prison, while the other two male and one female defendants pleaded guilty and were sentenced to two years and five months in prison. Chan Hung-sau, who is dissatisfied with her conviction and sentence, lodged an appeal on the 7th of this month. The Judiciary's website shows that no hearing date has yet been set.
16 May 2025法庭線#6797
Large batch of mooncakes seized by FEHD; Agape Garden seeks ruling on legality of action, judge to issue written decision in three weeks
2024 年 8 月，社企「膳心小館」月餅疑遭投訴來歷不明，被食環署查封廠房內大批月餅，署方沒下令解封，至同年 12 月檢走該批月餅。「膳心小館」按《公眾衞生及市政條例》向法庭申訴，要求頒令撤銷食環署的決定等，周五（16 日）在觀塘裁判法院處理。
「膳心小館」一方要求法庭盡快裁斷食環署的行動是否合法，食環署一方則要求無限期暫緩，待另一刑事案完結再議。
裁判官彭亮廷一度問「膳心小館」一方申訴目的為何，稱「務實啲你又唔係要賠償，又唔拎訟費，老土啲講『我為了公義』，我同意嘅，公義係無價。」官其後拒絕暫緩，指將於三星期後頒下書面裁決。
In August 2024, a large batch of mooncakes at the factory of social enterprise Agape Garden, which was suspected to have been complained about over their unknown origin, was sealed by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD). The department did not order the batch to be unsealed and removed it in December of the same year. Agape Garden lodged a complaint with the court under the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, seeking, among other things, an order quashing the FEHD’s decision. The matter was heard at Kwun Tong Magistrates’ Courts on Friday (the 16th).
16 May 2025法庭線#6798
Accused of Issuing More Than 10,000 Vaccine Exemption Certificates: Doctor Choi Suk Mui, Annie and Husband Plead Not Guilty; Prosecution to Call 15 Patients
2022 年新冠疫情期間，醫生蔡淑梅被指濫發「免針紙」，與丈夫被控不誠實取用電腦及洗黑錢等 24 罪。案件周五（16 日）在區域法院續審，兩被告否認全部控罪。
控方開案陳詞指，蔡在涉案期間共簽發逾 14,000 張「免針紙」予逾 12,000 人，其中大部分以「Vaccine phobia（疫苗恐懼症）」為原因，將傳召其中 15 名獲免起訴、獲蔡簽發「免針紙」的病人作供，證明他們當時的身體狀況均與「疫苗恐懼症」無關。
控方又指，兩名被告的聯名戶口顯示，現金存款隨著簽發「免針紙」的數量而顯著上升，並於蔡被捕及停發後停止，其後有大額款項轉帳至其丈夫的戶口。案件下周一續審。
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022, doctor Choi Suk Mui, Annie was accused of mass-issuing “vaccine exemption certificates”. She and her husband were charged with 24 offences, including dishonest access to a computer and money laundering. The two defendants denied all charges as the trial continued at the District Court on Friday (the 16th).
In its opening submission, the prosecution said Choi had issued more than 14,000 “vaccine exemption certificates” to over 12,000 people during the relevant period. Most cited “Vaccine phobia（疫苗恐懼症）” as the reason. The prosecution will call 15 patients who had been granted immunity from prosecution and received “vaccine exemption certificates” from Choi, to prove that their medical conditions at the time were unrelated to “vaccine phobia”.
The prosecution also said the joint account of the two defendants showed that cash deposits rose significantly in line with the number of “vaccine exemption certificates” issued, and stopped after Choi was arrested and ceased issuing them. Large sums of money were subsequently transferred to her husband’s account. The trial will continue next Monday.
15 May 2025法庭線#6790
PolyU clashes | Five men charged with rioting more than 4½ years later; two intend to plead guilty and two not guilty; trial to begin on May 4, 2026
2019 年 11 月，警方圍堵理工大學內的示威者，雙方爆發衝突。警方事隔 4 年半、於 2024 年 6 月底重新拘捕 5 名男子，控以暴動等罪，其中 4 人周四（15 日）在區域法院再訊。
辯方透露，首被告及第三被告擬認暴動罪，第二及第四被告擬不認罪，案件將於 2026 年 5 月 4 日開審，為期 20 天，屆時將一併處理認罪被告的答辯及求情。案發時未成年的第三被告申請放棄保釋，即時還押，其餘被告則繼續擔保。另外，第五被告去年 10 月提訊時沒有到庭，當時法官已發出拘捕令。
控方於庭上透露，案件有 240 位事實證人，亦會傳召政府化驗師作專家證人；庭上將播放長達 182 分鐘的錄影片段。第二及第四被告並無招認證供。
In November 2019, police cordoned off protesters inside The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and clashes broke out between the two sides. More than four and a half years later, at the end of June 2024, police re-arrested five men and charged them with rioting and other offences. Four of them appeared again in the District Court on Thursday (15th).
13 May 2025法庭線#6785
Two men charged with three additional offences over alleged explosive experiment at Wong Chuk Hang hillside; case set for June 23 committal proceedings
2023 年 12 月，兩名男子被指在黃竹坑山邊做爆破實驗，警方於住所搜出化學材料，兩人被控串謀製造爆炸品及管有爆炸品等 3 罪，周二（13 日）在東區裁判法院再訊。控方新增「串謀導致相當可能會危害生命或財產的爆炸」等 3 罪。
控罪書顯示，案件原由有組織罪案及三合會調查科（O 記）負責，現由國家安全處起訴。裁判官林子康將案件押後至 6 月 23 日作提訊日，進行交付高等法院程序，兩人續還押。
In December 2023, two men were alleged to have conducted an explosive experiment on a hillside in Wong Chuk Hang. Police found chemical materials at their residence, and the two were charged with three offences including conspiracy to manufacture explosives and possession of explosives. They appeared again at Eastern Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday (13th). The prosecution added three offences, including conspiracy to cause an explosion that was highly likely to endanger life or property.
The charge sheet showed that the case was originally handled by the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau (O Bureau) and is now being prosecuted by the National Security Department. Magistrate Chee Hong Lam adjourned the case to June 23 for committal proceedings to the High Court. Both men were remanded in custody.
13 May 2025法庭線#6786
Western medicine doctor Choi Suk Mui, Annie accused of over-issuing vaccination exemption certificates; prosecution allowed to add dishonest access to computer charge involving more than 10,000 certificates
2022 年新冠疫情期間，西醫蔡淑梅被指濫發「免針紙」，與丈夫被控不誠實取用電腦及洗黑錢等罪。案件原訂周一在區域法院開審，控方申請新增一項不誠實取用電腦罪，控罪日期橫跨 7 個多月、增至逾 12,000 張「免針紙」。
暫委法官勞潔儀周二（13 日）批准控方申請，指修訂控罪沒有造成不公，官並將案押後至本周五再訊，候辯方索取指示，蔡及其丈夫續准保釋。
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022, Western medicine doctor Choi Suk Mui, Annie was accused of over-issuing vaccination exemption certificates and was charged, together with her husband, with offences including dishonest access to a computer and money laundering. The case was originally scheduled to go to trial at the District Court on Monday. The prosecution applied to add one count of dishonest access to a computer, with the charge period spanning more than seven months and the number of vaccination exemption certificates increasing to over 12,000.
Acting Judge Lo Kit-yee approved the prosecution’s application on Tuesday (the 13th), ruling that the amendments to the charges would not cause injustice. The judge adjourned the case until Friday for further mention, pending the defence’s seeking of directions. Choi and her husband were allowed to remain on bail.
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