19 Dec 2025法庭線#7711
助理律師未經授權助鄒家成寄投訴信罪成 申終極上訴許可 明年1月聆訊
Zou Gaa-sing, who was remanded in custody in the “47-person case”, was alleged to have sent a complaint letter to the Office of the Ombudsman through a lawyer in 2023 without authorisation. The letter complained that the Correctional Services Department had damaged and refused to allow his relatives and friends to bring in two Buddhist books. Zou and a female lawyer were convicted of “taking an unauthorised article out of a prison”. Zou was sentenced to three days’ imprisonment, while the lawyer was fined HK$1,800.
Their appeals against conviction were dismissed, while Zou’s sentence was subsequently replaced with a fine of HK$1,800. After the lawyer’s application for a certificate granting leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal was again rejected, she applied directly to the Court of Final Appeal for leave to appeal. According to the Judiciary’s website, the case will be heard on 21 January 2026 by Permanent Judges Li Yee, Fok Siu-kong and Lam Man-hon.
因「47 人案」還押的鄒家成，2023 年被指未經授權下，透過律師寄出予申訴專員公署的投訴信，投訴懲教署損毀及拒絕其親友送入的兩本佛學書籍。鄒與一名女律師被裁定「將未經授權的物品攜離監獄」罪成，鄒判囚 3 日，律師罰款 1,800 元。
兩人不服提定罪上訴被駁回，鄒則獲改判罰款 1,800 元。涉案律師申請上訴至終院許可證明書再駁回後，再直接向終院申請上訴許可。根據司法機構網頁，案件將於 2026 年 1 月 21 日聆訊，由常任法官李義、霍兆剛及林文瀚處理。
19 Dec 2025集誌社#7712
這城穿過民主｜逾百件香港「社運T」在台展出 「穿閱」香港社運史
Everything worn leaves a trace. Even though Hong Kong is no longer the “city of marches”, social movement T-shirts left from earlier days preserve fragments of Hong Kong’s civil society at the time. The Taiwan Hong Kong Studies Association is publicly exhibiting more than 100 “social movement T-shirts” collected from the community in Taiwan, using Hong Kong’s distinctive social movement T-shirt culture to show how Hong Kong people wore the issues they cared about on their bodies.
The Hong Kong-themed exhibition “This City Wears Democracy” is jointly organised by Academia Sinica and the Taiwan Hong Kong Studies Association. Chan Kin-man, chairman of the Taiwan Hong Kong Studies Association and one of the organisers, said the more than 100 Hong Kong “social movement T-shirts” on display were part of a collection gathered from Hong Kong communities.
凡穿過的必留下痕跡，即使香港不再是「遊行之都」，從舊日留下來的「社運T」，也留住了香港公民社會當年的點滴。臺灣香港研究學會把從民間收集到的逾百件「社運T」，在台灣公開展出，以香港獨有的「社運T」文化，展現香港人如何把關心的議題「著上身」。
由台灣中央研究院和臺灣香港研究學會合作舉辦香港專題展：「這城穿過民主」，主辦方之一臺灣香港研究學會理事長陳健民表示，這次展出的逾百件香港「社運T」，是他們從香港社群收集到的部份珍藏。
19 Dec 2025法庭線#7713
黎智英案｜裁決日、判詞報道合集 拆解855頁判詞重點
Media tycoon and Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai, who has been remanded in custody for more than five years, was convicted on Monday (15th) of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and three counts of sedition. He and the other eight defendants were remanded in custody until mid-January next year for mitigation submissions. The judgment said Lai had harboured resentment towards China for many years, and that his sole intention, both before and after the National Security Law came into force, was to seek the downfall of the Chinese Communist Party. It also said that although Lai became more implicit and obscure in calling for sanctions after the National Security Law took effect, his intention remained unchanged.
What are the key points in the 855-page judgment? What did Apple Daily represent in the judges’ eyes? Why did they find that Lai resented China? And why did the judgment devote extensive coverage to Lai’s words and actions before the National Security Law came into force?
The Witness has brought together all its coverage of the case’s verdict day and the judgment, allowing readers to revisit the proceedings.
還押逾 5 年的壹傳媒創辦人黎智英，周一（15 日）被裁定串謀勾結外力、煽動 3 罪成，與另外 8 被告續還押至明年一月中處理求情。判詞指，黎長年對中國心懷怨恨，指他無論在《國安法》實施前後，唯一意圖是尋求中共倒台，又指在《國安法》後，雖然黎請求制裁時變得含蓄及隱晦，他的意圖依然如故。
究竟 855 頁判詞有何重點？法官眼中的《蘋果》代表甚麼？為何認為黎怨恨中國？判詞又為何要大篇幅提及黎智英在《國安法》生效前的言行？
《法庭線》整合案件裁決日，以及判詞相關的所有報道，方便讀者重溫。
19 Dec 2025法庭線#7714
擺擴音器播訴求罪成罰款 大坑西邨居民上訴失敗 高院拒發上訴至終院證明書
Tai Hang Sai Estate resident Wong Kwai-keung was accused of placing a loudspeaker in the estate last June and broadcasting demands expressing dissatisfaction with its redevelopment. He was convicted after trial on a summons charge of “noise nuisance caused by a loudspeaker” and fined $1,500. High Court acting judge Chun Man (OIAP) Li dismissed his appeal and, in a judgment handed down on Friday (19th), refused to issue Wong a certificate to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal.
The judgment said Wong’s grounds of appeal concerned only how the relevant legal principles should be applied, and did not involve “a point of law of great and general importance”. They therefore did not meet the requirements for an appeal to the Court of Final Appeal.
大坑西邨居民黃桂強被指去年 6 月在邨內擺放擴音器、播放不滿重建的訴求，受審後被裁定「擴音器造成的噪音煩擾」傳票罪成，罰款 1,500 元。高院暫委法官李俊文駁回他的上訴，周五（19 日）再頒下判詞，拒絕向黃發出上訴至終審法院證明書。
判詞指，黃的上訴理據只涉如何應用相關法律原則，不屬「具有重大而廣泛重要性的法律論點」，不符合案件上訴至終院的要求。
19 Dec 2025法庭線#7715
男子撕走兩張選舉事務處海報 認罪指貪玩判罰$2000 另須向處方賠償$10
A 59-year-old man was accused of tearing down two posters for the 2025 Legislative Council election belonging to the Registration and Electoral Office in North Point on 19 November. After his arrest, he admitted under caution that he had committed the offence impulsively and for fun.
The man pleaded guilty on Friday (19th) at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts to one count of “criminal damage”. Magistrate Chee Hong Lam said the case was suitable for disposal by a fine and fined him $2,000. At the prosecution’s request, the defendant was also ordered to pay the Registration and Electoral Office $10 in compensation.
59 歲男子被指在 11 月 19 日，在北角撕走兩張屬於選舉事務處的 2025 年立法會選舉海報。他被捕後於警誡下承認，因衝動與貪玩犯案。
男子周五（ 19 日）在東區裁判法院承認一項「刑事損壞罪」。裁判官林子康指，案件適合以罰款處理，遂判罰款 2,000 元，另應控方要求，下令被告須向選舉事務處賠償 10 元。
18 Dec 2025明報#7706
七國集團及歐盟外長聯合聲明關注黎智英定罪 港府斥詆譭抹黑
The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven and the European Union issued a joint statement condemning the conviction of Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai and calling on the Hong Kong authorities to stop prosecuting him under the national security law and release him immediately. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government expressed strong dissatisfaction and opposition, criticising the countries concerned for failing to respect the independent trial conducted by the court on the basis of facts and evidence, and for refusing to understand the court’s considerations and reasons for its verdict. It said they had wilfully smeared Hong Kong and distorted the facts, describing their conduct as “extremely ugly and contemptible”. The Chinese Embassy in Canada also issued a statement condemning what it called crude interference in China’s internal affairs, and expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition.
七國集團及歐盟外長發表聯合聲明，譴責壹傳媒創辦人黎智英遭定罪，並呼籲香港當局停止以國安法對黎的檢控，立即釋放黎智英。特區政府表示強烈不滿和反對，批評有關國家無尊重法庭基於事實和證據就案件所作的獨立審判、拒絕理解法庭的考慮和裁決理由等，肆意抹黑並扭曲事實，有關行徑「極其醜陋、令人不齒」。中國駐加大使館亦發聲明譴責粗暴干涉內政，對此表示強烈不滿和堅決反對。
聯合聲明由美國國務卿、英國、加拿大、法國、德國、意大利、日本的外長，及歐盟外交與安全政策高級代表發出。他們表示，繼續對香港持續惡化的人權、自由及自治狀况表達關注，提醒言論自由、表達意見自由及新聞自由受《基本法》保障。
18 Dec 2025集誌社#7707
宏福苑五級火｜業主每年 15 萬租津、為期兩年 料最後一次補助租戶 發 5 萬搬遷資助
Following the five-alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court, the Government established an assistance fund. As of noon yesterday (17th), the fund had reached HK$3.8 billion, including HK$300 million from the Government and HK$3.5 billion in public donations. The Government today announced two support measures for affected residents: owners will receive an annual rental subsidy of HK$150,000 for two years and a one-off HK$50,000 relocation grant, while tenants will receive a one-off HK$50,000 relocation grant. Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Cheuk Wing-hing said the subsidies would give residents flexibility to rent suitable accommodation. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak said this would be the fund’s final cash subsidy for tenants, stressing that the fund should focus on supporting Wang Fuk Court owners’ long-term housing needs.
Asked whether it was appropriate to provide owners with only HK$150,000 in annual rental subsidies when the fund held HK$3.8 billion, Cheuk said the Government had referred to the pre-fire rental level at Wang Fuk Court of about HK$12,500. He added that the rental subsidies, relocation grants and other measures would cost about HK$1.2 billion, stressing that the support measures had to be reasonable and that any rehousing arrangements or use of the fund had to make proper and prudent use of the donations.
宏福苑五級火後政府成立援助基金，截至昨日（17日）中午，連同政府投入三億元、外界捐款 35 億元，基金累計共 38 億元。政府今公布兩項支援災民措施，分別向業主提供為期兩年、每年 15 萬元租津，以及一次性五萬元搬遷補助，而租戶則獲一次性五萬元搬遷補助。政務司副司長卓永興指，補助將為居民提供彈性租住適合居所；民青局局長麥美娟則指，今次將是基金最後一次以現金補助租戶，強調基金應集中支援宏福苑業主長遠居住需要。
被問及基金有 38 億元，每年僅發放 15 萬元租津是否適切？卓永興指參考了大火前宏福苑租金水平約為 12500 元，又指租津和搬遷補助等共約花 12 億，強調支援措施要有合理性，亦要考慮重置方案或用動用到基金，要「用得其所」和審慎運用捐款。
18 Dec 2025法庭線#7708
青年認舊煽動等4罪判教導所 服刑期間准保釋 高院裁刑罰上訴得直毋須再服刑
A 21-year-old man was accused of altering the lyrics of the national anthem and posting “Hong Kong independence” slogans online between 2020 and 2022. After unsuccessfully challenging legal issues, he admitted four offences including an old sedition offence and was sentenced to a training centre. His sentence appeal was heard at the High Court on Thursday (18th).
現年 21 歲青年被指 2020 至 2022 年篡改國歌歌詞、網上發布「港獨」口號等，他爭議法律議題失敗後承認舊煽動罪等 4 罪，被判入教導所，周四（18 日）於高等法院處理刑罰上訴。
上訴方指，計及還押及在教導所日子，青年已被羈留約 9 個月，有足夠阻嚇性，建議改判短期監禁及以緩刑處理。律政司則指教導所羈留時間為 3 年，青年中途獲准保釋等候上訴，「就算未坐爆都要繼續」，惟法庭亦可考慮改判勞教中心或監禁。
法官短暫退庭考慮後指本案情況特殊，裁定刑罰上訴得直，撤銷原審的教導所命令，青年即時釋放、毋須再服刑，官稍後頒布判詞。青年聞判面露微笑。翻查資料，本案為首宗「舊煽動罪」被告方上訴得直的案件。
17 Dec 2025追光者#7704
國際特赦組織報告｜在囚人士遭不人道及有辱人格對待 促當局緊急調查香港懲教設施
Amnesty International released its latest research today (17th), based on interviews with nine people who were imprisoned between 2016 and 2023. They reported being subjected in prison to physical violence, prolonged solitary confinement, poor sanitary conditions and high temperatures during the summer. The report also revealed that correctional officers required prisoners to sign documents requesting solitary confinement “voluntarily”. One former prisoner said correctional staff “would lock you in a room until you agreed to sign”.
One interviewee was social activist Chung Hon-lam, founder of the Hong Kong Independence Advocacy Commission. He was remanded at Pik Uk Correctional Institution from October 2020 to April 2022. He said violence by correctional officers against prisoners was commonplace. When officers were dissatisfied with a prisoner, they would take the person to a place not covered by closed-circuit television, “and then I would hear that prisoner screaming, as well as the sound of ‘hitting chicken wings’”. “Hitting chicken wings” refers to a form of corporal punishment in which correctional officers use their elbows to strike a prisoner’s shoulder blades, intended to avoid leaving obvious marks on the body.
Another person, identified by the pseudonym Peter, who was imprisoned in 2016 in connection with a social movement, said he was slapped eight times because he did not understand the prison rules. He said correctional officers often used corporal punishment to assert authority and create fear in youth correctional facilities. “On one occasion, I was asked to memorise the prison rules, and then was suddenly ordered to recite them backwards. For every wrong word, the soles of my feet were struck once. In the end, the soles of my feet had turned purple.”
國際特赦組織今（17日）發表最新研究，訪問9名在2016年至2023年間入獄的人士，在獄中遭受身體暴力、長期單獨囚禁、惡劣的衛生條件，以及夏季的高溫環境。報告更揭示懲教人員要求在囚人士簽署文件，「自願」要求單獨囚禁，有釋囚更透露懲教「會把你鎖在房間，直到你同意簽字為止」。
其中一名受訪者是社運人士、「香港獨立倡議委員會」創辦人鍾翰林，他在2020年10月至2022年4月期間，還押於壁屋懲教所，指出懲教人員對在囚人士施暴是司空見慣，當懲教人員對某囚犯不滿時，會將對方帶到閉路電視拍不到的地方，「然後我就會聽到該名囚犯的尖叫聲，以及『打雞翼』的聲音」。「打雞翼」是形容懲教人員用手肘打在囚人士肩胛骨的體罰方式，旨在避免在身上留下明顯傷痕。
而另一名因涉及社會運動於2016年被監禁的Peter（化名）表示，曾因不懂獄中規矩而被掌摑8次，他指懲教人員往往利用體罰宣示權威，並在青少年懲教設施中製造恐懼。「有一次，我被要求背誦監獄守則，然後突然被命令要倒背。每錯一個字，我的腳板底就會被打一下。最後，我的腳板都變成了紫色」。
17 Dec 2025法庭線#7705
張秀賢不服破產令提上訴 官下令先交11萬保證金 違令即駁回上訴兼付訟費
Former Chinese University of Hong Kong student union president and Yuen Long District Councillor Tommy Sau Yin Cheung was ordered bankrupt by the High Court in July 2024 for failing to repay $140,000 owed to Lai Tak-chung, former chairman of the Liberal Studies Subject Committee of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority. Cheung is challenging the order and has applied to submit new evidence, while Lai has asked Cheung to first provide about $120,000 as security for costs.
The Court of Appeal handed down its judgment on the security on Wednesday (the 17th), ruling that Cheung had failed to prove that he was able to repay the debt. If he wishes to pursue the appeal, he must pay $110,000 into court as security within 30 days. Failure to comply with the order will result in the appeal being dismissed, and he will also be required to pay the costs.
前中大學生生會會長、元朗區議員張秀賢，因欠前考評局通識科委員會主席賴得鐘 14 萬元未還，2024 年 7 月被高等法院頒令破產。張不服提出上訴，並要求呈上新證據，賴則要求張先支付約 12 萬元訟費保證金。
上訴庭周三（17 日）就保證金頒下判詞，指張未能證明自己有力償還債務，如希望提出上訴，須於 30 日內先向法庭繳交 11 萬元保證金，若違令會被駁回上訴，另須支付訟費。
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