31 Oct 2025集誌社#7467
DQ 謝世傑｜社工註冊局正式登報釘牌三年 謝世傑：告別社工名義，但沒磨滅社工意志
The 68-year-old convener of the Save Lantau Alliance, Tse Sai-kit, was officially gazetted today (the 31st) as having their registration cancelled for three years by the Social Workers Registration Board, on the grounds that they had been convicted of fraud, damaging the reputation of the social work profession. Tse Sai-kit had earlier made representations against the striking-off decision, but these were rejected by the Registration Board. Tse Sai-kit responded again today, saying that being struck off for three years was equivalent to saying goodbye to the social worker title, but had not erased the social worker spirit. They said they had been an “anti-censorship social worker”, an “outspoken social worker” and a “community social worker”, and would remain so in the future.
68 歲的「守護大嶼聯盟」召集人謝世傑，今（31日）正式被社工註冊局登報，註銷其註冊三年，理由是他被裁定干犯欺詐罪，令社工專業聲譽受損。謝世傑早前就釘牌決定提出申述，被註冊局駁回。謝世傑今日再回應指，停牌三年，等如告別社工名義，但沒磨滅社工意志，指自己曾是「抗河蟹社工」、「彈散社工」、「民間社工」，將來也是。
4 Oct 2025集誌社#7391
DQ 謝世傑｜欺詐長生津罪成 被釘牌三年 提申述質疑懲處欠標準、無申辯機會、對人不對事
Tse Sai-kit, convenor of the Save Lantau Alliance, applied for a judicial review last year over the environmental impact assessment report for the San Tin Technopole development. He was subsequently arrested for failing to inform the Social Welfare Department, when applying for the Old Age Living Allowance, that his income exceeded the limit. He admitted to four fraud charges and was sentenced to 120 hours of community service in July this year. Tse Sai-kit, formerly a registered social worker, was notified by the Social Workers Registration Board early last month that, as a senior social worker familiar with the social welfare system and its regulations, he had nevertheless been found guilty of the offences, seriously damaging the reputation of the social work profession, and that it intended to strike him off for three years.
Tse Sai-kit went to the Social Workers Registration Board on Thursday (2nd) to submit written representations, questioning the authorities’ lack of standards and mechanism for making representations, and accusing them of “targeting the person rather than the matter”. He did not believe that the representations would succeed, and would not pursue another judicial review, but hoped the authorities would explain the standards and reasons behind the decision and establish a communication mechanism allowing social workers involved in such cases to explain themselves before disciplinary action was taken. According to statistics compiled by Initium Media, since the Registration Board was reconstituted last July, at least 30 social workers have had their registrations revoked, excluding Tse Sai-kit.
「守護大嶼聯盟」召集人謝世傑，去年就新田科技城發展環評報告提司法覆核，其後因涉申請長者生活津貼時，無告知社署其收入超出限額被捕，承認四項欺詐罪，今年 7 月判處 120 小時社會服務令。原為註冊社工的謝世傑，上月初獲社工註冊局通知，指他作為資深社工，熟識社會福利制度及規定，卻被裁定犯下該罪行，令社工專業的聲譽嚴重受損，有意將他「釘牌」三年。
謝世傑周四（2日）到社工註冊局提交書面申述，質疑當局懲處欠缺標準和申辯機制，「對人不對事」。他不認為申述會成功、亦不會再進行司法覆核，但望當局解釋決定標準和理由，並設溝通機制，給予機會涉事社工解釋才作懲處。據《集誌社》統計，自註冊局去年七月改組，不計謝世傑，至今已有至少 30 名社工被註銷註冊。
24 Jul 2025法庭線#7089
謝世傑認欺詐社署長者生活津貼 判120小時社服令 官一度質疑認罪基礎
The 68-year-old social worker Tse Sai-kit was accused of falsely declaring a monthly income of HK$5,000 when applying for Old Age Living Allowance and failing to notify the Social Welfare Department after the one-year grace period. He had received remuneration from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Social Workers Registration Board, and defrauded the allowance four times, totalling more than HK$16,000. Tse Sai-kit pleaded guilty to four counts of fraud and was sentenced on Thursday (24th) at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts.
Acting Chief Magistrate Chi Wai (1965) Cheung expressed concern that the social service order report said Tse Sai-kit had misunderstood that he met the requirements for Old Age Living Allowance, while the case details indicated that he knew the conditions when applying. The defence stressed that Tse Sai-kit had recklessly failed to report when his monthly income exceeded the limit, and that this formed the basis of his guilty plea. The magistrate took into account his candid guilty plea and remorse, and sentenced him to 120 hours of community service, considering this sufficient to reflect the seriousness of the case.
68 歲社工謝世傑，被指申請長者生活津貼時虛報月入 5,000 元，於一年寛限期後沒通知社署，他從理大、社工註冊局曾收取報酬，詐騙 4 次津貼合共逾 1.6 萬元。謝承認 4 項欺詐罪，周四（24 日）在東區裁判法院判刑。
署理主任裁判官張志偉關注，社會服務令報告提到，謝誤會自己符合長生津的規定，但案情指他申請時知悉條件。辯方強調，謝是魯莽地沒在月入超額時上報，此為認罪基礎。官考慮謝坦白認罪、有悔意，判處 120 小時社會服務令，認為足以反映案件嚴重之處。
11 Apr 2025法庭線#6675
新田科技城司法覆核撤銷 謝世傑：失望、已盡最大努力 陳嘉琳指同受滋擾
Social worker Tse Sai-kit filed for a judicial review seeking to overturn the Environmental Protection Department’s approval of the San Tin Technopole environmental impact assessment report. The case had originally been scheduled to be heard in June this year. On Friday (11th), High Court judge Ko Ho-man approved Tse Sai-kit’s withdrawal and rejected former Sai Kung District Councillor Chan Ka-lam’s application to join or replace Tse Sai-kit, bringing the case to an end.
The two issued a joint response, saying they were disappointed and puzzled by the court’s decision. Tse said the application to replace the claimant was “an extremely reluctant decision” and that they had done their utmost. Chan said that even if the case was discontinued, “it cannot change the fact that the San Tin Technopole environmental impact assessment was full of errors and omissions and that the procedure was unfair”. They urged the public not to lose heart and to continue monitoring the development of the San Tin Technopole together.
Tse also confirmed that, since the judicial review was filed, family members had repeatedly received anonymous letters of harassment. Chan said that after the court hearing, her family and relatives and friends immediately received anonymous harassing letters and emails, and that she was smeared with false statements on social media. She condemned such acts.
The Government welcomed the ruling. The Development Bureau said the judicial review had come to an end, removing uncertainty surrounding the development of the San Tin Technopole, and that the Government would continue to fully advance this flagship project of the Northern Metropolis.
社工謝世傑入稟申請司法覆核，要求推翻環保署批准新田科技城環評報告的決定，原已排期今年 6 月審理。高院法官高浩文周五（11 日）批准謝世傑退出，另駁回前西貢區議員陳嘉琳申請加入或取代謝世傑，案件亦告撤銷。
二人一同發表回應，指對法庭決定感失望、不解。謝指，是次取代申請「實屬極無奈的決定」，已盡最大努力，陳嘉琳則稱就算案件中止，「無法改變新田科技城環評錯漏百出、程序不公的事實」。二人籲公眾不要氣餒，一同繼續監察新田科技城的發展。
謝亦確認，自提出司法覆核後，家人接連收到匿名信件滋擾。陳則表示在法庭聆訊後，她的家人和親友亦隨即收到匿名滋擾信件和電郵，在社交平台亦遭不實言論抹黑，她對該等行為予以譴責。
政府則對裁決表示歡迎。發展局表示，司法覆核已告一段落，為新田科技城發展消除不確定性，政府會繼續全力推展這個北部都會區的旗艦項目。
7 Apr 2025法庭線#6657
新田科技城司法覆核｜謝世傑擬撤回、陳嘉琳擬加入或取代 官周五前裁定
Social worker Tse Sai-kit filed a judicial review application seeking to overturn the Environmental Protection Department’s decision to approve the environmental impact assessment report for the San Tin Technopole. The case is scheduled to be heard in June this year, and the High Court dealt with case-management directions on Monday (the 7th). Tse Sai-kit’s side said that he and his family had faced harassment and threats since he filed for judicial review, and that he therefore intended to withdraw from the application. Former Sai Kung District Councillor Chan Ka-lam has meanwhile applied to join or replace Tse Sai-kit in continuing the judicial review. Two senior counsel representing the Environmental Protection Department and the Civil Engineering and Development Department opposed the applications. Benjamin (1957-01-27) Yu said the environmental report for the San Tin Technopole was published in May last year, but Chan only applied to join the case last month, making her application out of time. He also said that, unlike Tse, she did not have a sufficient interest in the case and the court should therefore not approve it. He questioned whether the threats cited by Tse amounted only to his daughter receiving a letter containing news reports. Abraham Lok Shung Chan submitted that the real reason for Tse’s withdrawal was that legal aid had been refused. Judge Ko Ho-man adjourned the decision until before this Friday.
社工謝世傑入稟申請司法覆核，要求推翻環保署批准新田科技城環評報告的決定，排期今年 6 月審理，案件周一（7 日）在高院處理法庭指示。謝世傑一方稱，自提司法覆核後，他和家人受滋擾、威嚇，故擬退出申請；同時前西貢區議員陳嘉琳提出加入，或取代謝世傑繼續是次司法覆核。
兩名分別代表環保署、土木工程拓展署的資深大狀均反對。其中余若海指，新田科技城的環保報告在去年 5 月出爐，但陳至上月才提加入，屬逾時申請，她亦不如謝般，在案中有足夠利害關係，故法庭不應批准。他亦質疑，謝所說的威嚇，只是女兒收到載有報道的信件。陳樂信則提出，謝真正退出的理由，是法援被拒。法官高浩文押後本周五前裁定。
3 Jan 2025集誌社#4386
社工謝世傑涉詐騙被捕 消息指虛報收入申公屋、長生津
Registered social worker Tse Sai-kit, who is also the convener of the Protect Lantau Alliance, which filed a judicial review in the High Court in August challenging the environmental impact assessment report for the San Tin/Lok Ma Chau Development Hub approved by the government, was arrested by the Hong Kong Island Regional Crime Unit this morning (the 3rd) and taken to Western Police Station for questioning. The person has since been released on bail. A source said Tse was suspected of fraud after allegedly making false statements and concealing actual income when applying for the Old Age Living Allowance and public rental housing, falsely reporting income below the relevant application limits. However, people familiar with Tse said Tse received fees from collaborations with numerous organisations and universities, and even had employment contracts and salary payment records, with monthly income in the tens of thousands, exceeding the income limits for both applications.
The Collective is making enquiries with the police and the Legal Aid Department about the incident. Tse Sai-kit said: “I have nothing much to say for now. Thank you for your concern.”
今年 8 月入稟高等法院，就政府批出新田／落馬洲發展樞紐環評報告提出司法覆核的「守護大嶼聯盟」召集人、註冊社工謝世傑，今（3日）晨被港島重案組拘捕、被帶至西區警署扣查，現已獲准保釋。消息指，謝涉嫌詐騙，在申請長者生活津貼及公屋時，作出虛假陳述隱瞞真正收入，虛報其入息低於有關申請的入息上限；但據與謝熟悉人士指出，他與不少機構和大學合作都有收取費用，甚至有簽訂聘用合約、出糧紀錄，月入數以萬計，高於兩項申請入息限額。
《集誌社》正就事件向警方、法援署查詢；謝世傑則指「暫時沒有甚麼回應，謝謝關心」。
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