16 Feb 2021立場新聞#1230
818 維園集會案 區諾軒、梁耀忠認罪候判
The trial began in the case concerning the 18 August 2019 “flowing assembly” in Victoria Park, in which nine pan-democrats were charged with organising and participating in an unauthorised assembly. Au Nok-hin admitted two charges before the trial began. Leung Yiu-chung admitted one charge of knowingly participating in an unauthorised assembly but denied a charge of organising one. The defence submitted a crowd-management report written by Clifford Stott, a former member of the Independent Police Complaints Council’s international expert panel. The case was adjourned to the following day for continuation.
2019年8月18日維園「流水式集會」，民主派9人被控組織及參與未經批准集結，案件開審。當中區諾軒開審前承認兩罪，梁耀忠則承認一項明知而參與未經批准集結罪，並否認組織一個未經批准集結罪。辯方呈交由監警會前國際專家組成員 Clifford Stott 撰寫、有關人群管理的報告，案件押至翌日續審。
28 Jan 2021獨立媒體#1208
古思堯第十度侮辱國旗罪成 入獄4個月 庭上稱：若時機允許會故意違《國安法》
Social activist Koo Sze-yiu was convicted of insulting the national flag last July and immediately sentenced to four months in prison.
社運人士古思堯被判去年7月侮辱國旗罪成，即時入獄4個月。
26 Jan 2021立場新聞#1200
被指取他人手機刪示威相案 許智峯缺席聆訊 遭法庭頒拘捕令
Former Democratic Party Legislative Council members Hui Chi-fung and Lam Cheuk-ting, along with two others, were charged with offences including intending to pervert the course of justice and dishonest use of a computer over an incident outside Tuen Mun Police Station on 6 July 2019. The case was brought before the District Court again. At the prosecution’s request, the judge issued an arrest warrant for Hui, who is in exile. The prosecution’s application to adjourn the case to 23 March this year was granted, while the three other defendants were allowed to remain on bail.
民主黨前立法會議員許智峯及林卓廷與另外二人，被控 2019 年 7 月 6 日在屯門警署外意圖妨礙司法公正及不誠實使用電腦等罪，於區域法院再提堂。法官在控方要求下，向已流亡的許智峯發出拘捕令。控方申請押後案件至今年 3 月 23 日再訊獲批，期間三名被告獲准繼續保釋。
21 Jan 2021獨立媒體#1188
古思堯第十度被控侮辱國旗 自辯批中共獨裁專制 「繼續坐監，繼續公民抗命」
Social activist Koo Sze-yiu allegedly held up an upside-down Chinese national flag bearing the words “White Terror” and “Fascist Terror” outside the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts building last July. He earlier pleaded not guilty to one count of insulting the national flag, and the case opened at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts. The magistrate ruled that a prima facie case had been established and adjourned the case until tomorrow morning for a verdict.
社運人士古思堯去年7月涉於西九龍裁判法院大樓外，舉起一面倒掛並寫有「白色恐怖」、「法西斯恐怖」等字眼的中國國旗。他早前否認一項侮辱國旗罪，案件於西九龍裁判法院開審。裁判官裁定表面證供成立，案件押後至明早裁決。
21 Jan 2021立場新聞#1190
26 歲男子被指為「SUCK Channel」管理員 將被加控 18 罪
The prosecution applied to transfer the case to the District Court for trial and disclosed that 18 charges would be added, meaning the owner of SUCK Channel would face a total of 25 charges. The case was adjourned until 4 March for mention, and the defendant was remanded in custody.
控方申請將案件轉交區域法院審理，並透露將加控18條控罪，即SUCK Channel擁有人將共面臨25條控罪。案件押後至3月4日再訊，被告繼續還押。
20 Jan 2021RTHK#1185
區諾軒就襲警案上訴 高院維持兩項襲警罪成的原判
Former Legislative Council member Au Nok-hin was convicted last year on two counts of assaulting police after using a loudhailer to strike a police shield in Yau Ma Tei in July 2019 and turning the loudhailer volume up too high, causing ear discomfort to a superintendent at the scene. He was sentenced to 140 hours of community service. The High Court dismissed his appeal and upheld the original ruling.
立法會前議員區諾軒因2019年7月在油麻地用「大聲公」敲打警盾及「大聲公」聲浪過高，導致在場的一名警司耳部不適，去年被裁定兩項襲警罪成，判處140小時社會服務令。高等法院駁回他就此案的上訴，維持原判。
20 Jan 2021立場新聞#1186
任黎智英案主控遭英國政界批評 律政司指 David Perry 關注「壓力」 決定換主控
The Department of Justice hired British Queen’s Counsel David Perry as lead prosecutor in the case involving Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai, Democratic Party founding chairman Martin Lee and others, who were charged with unlawful assembly in Victoria Park in August 2019. The appointment drew criticism from British officials and public opinion. The Department of Justice said in a statement that David Perry had raised concerns about the “pressure” involved and the current arrangements exempting him from mandatory quarantine. It said the trial should proceed as scheduled without him, and therefore decided to appoint another barrister.
律政司聘用英國御用大律師 David Perry 任主控，負責檢控2019年 8 月 壹傳媒創辦人黎智英、民主黨創黨主席李柱銘等人被控維園非法集結案，惹來英國官員及社會輿論批評。律政司發表聲明指， David Perry 關注有關「壓力」及目前豁免強制檢疫的安排，指出審訊在沒有他的情況下應如期進行，律政司故決定委聘另一名律師。
19 Jan 2021立場新聞#1183
司法覆核警阻採訪原審敗訴 記協放棄上訴
The Hong Kong Journalists Association earlier sought a judicial review, alleging that police deliberately obstructed reporting and used excessive force against journalists during the anti-extradition bill movement. The High Court ruled against the association last December. After seeking legal advice and weighing other factors, including the potential liability for legal costs if an appeal failed and the need to take other judicial cases into account, the association decided not to appeal.
香港記者協會早前提出司法覆核，指警方在反修例運動期間故意妨礙採訪並向記者使用過度武力。高院去年12月裁定記協敗訴。記協指徵詢過法律意見和衡量其他因素，特別是上訴失敗可能要承擔的訟費，以及要兼顧其他司法案件，決定不上訴。
19 Jan 2021立場新聞#1184
被控藏武拒捕等三罪 方仲賢擬不認罪 庭外籲港人 「堅持信念 唔好放棄」
Former president of the Baptist University Students’ Union Fong Chung-yin was charged with three offences last month, and the case was mentioned in court today. Fong does not plan to plead guilty. The case has been scheduled for trial on December 6, with the trial expected to last 10 days.
浸大學生會前會長方仲賢上月被控3項控罪，案件今日提訊。方不打算認罪，案件排期至12月6日開審，審期預計10日。
15 Jan 2021獨媒#1170
警指馬鞍山火燒男涉案者已潛逃逾一年 兩人涉協助購買機票被捕
On 11 November 2019, netizens launched the “Dawn Action”. In Ma On Shan, a man was splashed with flammable liquid and set on fire by two men. More than a year later, police said they believed the two arsonists had left Hong Kong at the end of 2019. The Commercial Crime Investigation Department arrested two people on suspicion of assisting offenders, alleging that they had helped the two men purchase air tickets to leave Hong Kong.
2019年11月11日網民發起「黎明行動」，馬鞍山有人遭兩名男子淋易燃液體並放火燒傷。事隔逾一年後，警方指相信兩名縱火者已於2019年底離港，商業罪案調查科以涉嫌協助罪犯，拘捕兩名協助二人購買離港機票的人士。
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