香港特別行政區 訴 梁德煌及另八人

香港特別行政區 訴 梁德煌及另八人

The court allowed consolidation of DCCC113/2021 and DCCC116/2021 because the two cases involved similar issues and evidence, suitable court accommodation was likely available for the proposed 2023 window, defendants had sufficient time to obtain or be assigned new counsel if necessary and prejudice was not demonstrated; the court refused consolidation of DCCC115/2021, DCCC112/2021 and DCCC114/2021 because the existing pragmatic split and scheduled resources provided no sufficient reason to rearrange milestone dates and consolidation would unduly disrupt allocations and cause unjustified prejudice.

Citation
[2022] HKDC 292
Parties
Prosecution: 香港特別行政區; Defendant: 梁德煌; Defendant: 鄧頌城; Defendant: 朱廣華; Defendant: 劉永健; Defendant: 林翠雯; Defendant: 劉彥昭; Defendant: 楊志豪; Defendant: 林志豪; Defendant: 朱喬雋; Defendant: 王益利; Defendant: 周俊熙; Defendant: 黃德津; Defendant: 韓偉傑; Defendant: 李柏賢; Defendant: 石家宇; Defendant: 劉家豪; Defendant: 呂昊峻; Defendant: 范瑜; Defendant: 何狄恆; Defendant: 霍文聰; Defendant: 黃梓傑; Defendant: 羅康傑; Defendant: 陳和睿; Defendant: 陳恩富; Defendant: 岑璟禎; Defendant: 賴駒馳; Defendant: 梁溢希; Defendant: 馬詠詩; Defendant: 關天豐; Defendant: 陳浩天; Defendant: 周梓曦; Defendant: 余景軒; Defendant: 姜啓泓; Defendant: 馬君廷; Defendant: 張焯茵; Defendant: 郭瑋峰; Defendant: 劉俊謙; Defendant: 麥嘉恩; Defendant: 呂兆禧; Defendant: 曾綺婷; Defendant: 莊美燃; Defendant: 高俊誠; Defendant: 容子朗; Defendant: 鄧家樂; Defendant: 王皓文; Defendant: 黃俊渝; Defendant: 張卓霖; Defendant: 何家俊; Defendant: 樊耀淦
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
11 April 2022
Case Number
DCCC115/2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal Consolidation Application / Interlocutory Pre Trial Application (paper Disposal)
Outcome
First application (consolidation of DCCC115/2021, DCCC112/2021 and DCCC114/2021) dismissed; Second application (consolidation of DCCC113/2021 and DCCC116/2021) granted
Legal Topics
Riot, Consolidation of Trials, Pre Trial Case Management, Right to Fair and Public Hearing, Use of Court Resources
Source Language
CH
Criminal Law Procedure Constitutional Rights Riot Consolidation of Trials Pre Trial Case Management Right to Fair and Public Hearing Use of Court Resources

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Parties

香港特別行政區

Prosecution

梁德煌

Defendant

鄧頌城

Defendant

朱廣華

Defendant

劉永健

Defendant

林翠雯

Defendant

劉彥昭

Defendant

楊志豪

Defendant

林志豪

Defendant

朱喬雋

Defendant

王益利

Defendant

周俊熙

Defendant

黃德津

Defendant

韓偉傑

Defendant

李柏賢

Defendant

石家宇

Defendant

劉家豪

Defendant

呂昊峻

Defendant

范瑜

Defendant

何狄恆

Defendant

霍文聰

Defendant

黃梓傑

Defendant

羅康傑

Defendant

陳和睿

Defendant

陳恩富

Defendant

岑璟禎

Defendant

賴駒馳

Defendant

梁溢希

Defendant

馬詠詩

Defendant

關天豐

Defendant

陳浩天

Defendant

周梓曦

Defendant

余景軒

Defendant

姜啓泓

Defendant

馬君廷

Defendant

張焯茵

Defendant

郭瑋峰

Defendant

劉俊謙

Defendant

麥嘉恩

Defendant

呂兆禧

Defendant

曾綺婷

Defendant

莊美燃

Defendant

高俊誠

Defendant

容子朗

Defendant

鄧家樂

Defendant

王皓文

Defendant

黃俊渝

Defendant

張卓霖

Defendant

何家俊

Defendant

樊耀淦

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Consolidation Application / Interlocutory Pre Trial Application (paper Disposal)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether multiple criminal trials should be consolidated for joint trial
  2. 2 Whether application can be determined on written papers versus oral hearing
  3. 3 Whether consolidation would prejudice defendants (complexity, length, counsel availability, costs, public health risks)

Ratio Decidendi

The court allowed consolidation of DCCC113/2021 and DCCC116/2021 because the two cases involved similar issues and evidence, suitable court accommodation was likely available for the proposed 2023 window, defendants had sufficient time to obtain or be assigned new counsel if necessary and prejudice was not demonstrated; the court refused consolidation of DCCC115/2021, DCCC112/2021 and DCCC114/2021 because the existing pragmatic split and scheduled resources provided no sufficient reason to rearrange milestone dates and consolidation would unduly disrupt allocations and cause unjustified prejudice.

Court Disposition

First application (consolidation of DCCC115/2021, DCCC112/2021 and DCCC114/2021) dismissed; Second application (consolidation of DCCC113/2021 and DCCC116/2021) granted

Orders

  • Application to consolidate DCCC115/2021, DCCC112/2021 and DCCC114/2021 refused
  • Application to consolidate DCCC113/2021 and DCCC116/2021 granted