22 Apr 2021立場新聞#1343
Hong Kong Connection Director Choy Yuk Ling, Bao Convicted of False Statements over Vehicle-Registration Search, Fined HK$6,000
港台《鏗鏘集》編導蔡玉玲因去年製作7.21專題報道而進行車牌查冊，被控兩項作出虛假陳述罪，違反《道路交通條例》。蔡玉玲被判兩罪罪成，為首次有記者因查冊罪成。主任裁判官徐綺薇裁決時指，採訪及報道並非交通及運輸事宜，認為與交通及運輸相關才可以進行查冊，判兩罪共罰款6000元。
Hong Kong Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK)《鏗鏘集》director Choy Yuk Ling, Bao conducted a vehicle-registration search while producing a special report on 7.21 last year and was charged with two counts of making false statements, in breach of the Road Traffic Ordinance. Choy Yuk Ling, Bao was convicted on both counts, making them the first journalist convicted over a vehicle-registration search. In her ruling, Chief Magistrate Tsui Yee-wai said interviews and reporting were not matters relating to traffic and transport, and considered that searches could only be conducted when they were related to traffic and transport. She fined Choy Yuk Ling, Bao a total of HK$6,000 for the two offences.
20 Apr 2021立場新聞#1337
Leung Chun-ying’s 803 Fund seeks judicial review over disclosure of teachers’ misconduct records; PTU barred from intervening
由全國政協副主席、前特首梁振英牽頭成立的「803基金」，早前提請司法覆核，要求教育局公開已被裁定專業操守失當的教師姓名及任教學校。教協申請介入聆訊，惟申請被法官駁回。
The 803 Fund, established under the leadership of Leung Chun-ying, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and a former Chief Executive, earlier applied for a judicial review seeking to require the Education Bureau to disclose the names and schools of teachers found to have committed professional misconduct. The Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union applied to intervene in the hearing, but a judge rejected the application.
20 Apr 2021蘋果場報#1338
Telegram Channel “A Boy Looking for His Parents” Administrator Pleads Guilty to Seditious Offences, Jailed for 3 Years
Telegram頻道「阿囝搵老豆老母」一名管理員前年11月被捕，是反送中以來首次有Telegram管理員因群組內他人言論而被拘控。而管理員群組內並非由她發布的訊息，亦因被告沒質疑或反對而成為罪證。管理員早前承認串煤煽惑他人縱火及串謀作出具煽動意圖的作為，被判入獄3年。
An administrator of the Telegram channel “A Boy Looking for His Parents” was arrested in November two years ago, in what was the first case since the anti-extradition movement in which a Telegram administrator was prosecuted over statements made by others in the group. Messages in the administrator’s group that she had not posted herself also became evidence because the defendant had not questioned or objected to them. She earlier pleaded guilty to conspiracy to incite others to commit arson and conspiracy to carry out acts with seditious intent, and was sentenced to three years in prison.
19 Apr 2021立場新聞#1336
Tam Tak-chi applies to stay proceedings, says seditious-offence provisions unconstitutional and vague; judge: court is not a playground
譚得志被控發表煽動文字等14項控罪，法庭早前裁定區域法律對其案件有司法管轄權。辯方指不會就司法管轄權問題提請覆核，但將繼續就8項發表煽動文字及串謀發表煽動文字罪，申請終止聆訊。
Tam Tak-chi faces 14 charges, including publishing seditious writings. The court earlier ruled that the District Court has jurisdiction over his case. The defence said it would not seek a review of the jurisdiction issue, but would continue to apply to stay proceedings on eight charges of publishing seditious writings and conspiracy to publish seditious writings.
16 Apr 2021立場新聞#1328
Jimmy Lai and Lee Cheuk-yan Jailed for a Combined 14 Months in 18 August and 31 August Cases; Yeung Sum Given Suspended Sentence
黎智英、李卓人和楊森被指參與2019年831「基督徒為香港罪人祈禱大遊行」，被控參與未經批准集結，早前已認罪。黎被判囚8個月；李被判囚6個月；楊森被判囚8個月，緩刑12個月。
Jimmy Lai, Lee Cheuk-yan and Yeung Sum were accused of participating in the 2019 31 August “Christians for Hong Kong’s Sinners Prayer March” and charged with participating in an unauthorised assembly. They had earlier pleaded guilty. Lai was sentenced to eight months in prison; Lee was sentenced to six months; and Yeung was sentenced to eight months, suspended for 12 months.
16 Apr 2021立場新聞#1329
[8.18 case] Jimmy Lai, Leung Kwok-hung and others jailed for 8 to 18 months; Martin Lee and Audrey Eu given suspended sentences — judge: blatant challenge to police authority, imprisonment the only option
818維園流水式集會案判刑，何秀蘭、區諾軒、梁國雄、黎智英和李卓人被判即時監禁，其他被告獲緩刑。
In the sentencing of the 8.18 Victoria Park rolling assembly case, Cyd Ho, Au Nok-hin, Leung Kwok-hung, Jimmy Lai and Lee Cheuk-yan were sentenced to immediate imprisonment, while the other defendants received suspended sentences.
13 Apr 2021立場新聞#1321
Female reporter in resisting-arrest trial after allegedly being beaten by four officers, losing consciousness and becoming incontinent; policewoman testifies she self-inflicted injuries
網媒《娛賓》記者去年5月採訪期間，在旺角一公廁疑遭四警以膝跪頸、近距離噴胡椒噴劑，致其一度失去知覺及失禁。記者事後被控拒捕罪，案件開審。
A reporter for online media outlet 《娛賓》 allegedly had her neck knelt on and was sprayed with pepper spray at close range by four police officers while covering a story in a Mong Kok public toilet in May last year, causing her to lose consciousness temporarily and become incontinent. She was subsequently charged with resisting arrest, and the trial has begun. A policewoman testified that the reporter had injured herself.
13 Apr 2021立場新聞#1322
Helena Wong and Andrew Wan charged with contempt over alleged disruption of committee chair elections last year; case adjourned to October
尹兆堅及黃碧雲被指於2020年10月立法會兩個委員會的會議上擾亂主席選舉，被控藐視罪。案情指黃於立法會發展事務委員會，與許智峯「搶咪講嘢」，導致程序緩慢。而在環境事務委員會上，黃被指控將一張顏色相同但內容不同的選票傳給尹，而尹將2張選票皆放入投票箱，導致會議拖延了5分鐘。案件押後至10月4日再訊，黃獲准保釋。
Andrew Wan and Helena Wong were charged with contempt over alleged disruption of chair elections at meetings of two Legislative Council committees in October 2020. The case alleges that at the Panel on Development Affairs, Wong and Ted Hui competed to speak into the microphone, slowing the proceedings. At the Panel on Environmental Affairs, Wong was accused of passing Wan a ballot paper of the same colour but with different content, while Wan put both ballot papers into the ballot box, delaying the meeting by five minutes. The case was adjourned to 4 October for mention, and Wong was granted bail.
9 Apr 2021NowTV#1316
Andrew Wan and Helena Wong Charged with Contempt over LegCo Panel Chair Election
因初選案而分別正還押及獲保釋的尹兆堅和黃碧雲，被起訴藐視罪，案情涉及去年立法會事務委員會主席選舉。案件4月13日提堂。
Andrew Wan and Helena Wong, who are respectively being remanded in custody and released on bail over the primary election case, have been charged with contempt in connection with last year’s election of the chair of a Legislative Council panel. The case will be mentioned in court on April 13.
9 Apr 2021立場新聞#1317
Tam Tak-chi Applies to Stay Proceedings, Says District Court Has No Jurisdiction Under Local Law; Judge: National Security Law Prevails Over Local Law, Application Dismissed
譚得志早前透過律師申請終止聆訊，並就區域法院是否有司法管轄權審理此案提出爭議。國安法指定法官、區域法院法官陳廣池裁決，若國安法與本地法不符，則國安法凌駕本地法律，而由於國安法訂明所有涉及危害國家安全罪行的案件，可以香港各級法院審理，故區域法律有權審理譚的案件。辯方律師指需時研究判詞，會考慮是否就司法管轄權的裁決提出覆核。案件押至4月19日再訊。
Tam Tak-chi earlier applied through his lawyers to stay the proceedings and disputed whether the District Court had jurisdiction to hear the case. National Security Law designated judge and District Court Judge Chan Kwong-chi ruled that where the National Security Law conflicts with local law, the National Security Law prevails over local law. As the National Security Law provides that cases involving offences endangering national security may be tried by courts at all levels in Hong Kong, the District Court has jurisdiction to hear Tam’s case. Defence lawyers said they needed time to study the judgment and would consider whether to seek a review of the jurisdiction ruling. The case was adjourned until 19 April for a further hearing.
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