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Defamation [2025] HKDC 1949

LAI CHEE YING v. TA KUNG PAO (HONG KONG) LTD

The District Court refused leave to amend a defamation statement of claim, holding that the proposed malice particulars were too vague and confusing.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Pleading of malice
  • Particulars
  • Reynolds/public interest privilege
  • Justification
  • Honest comment
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Administrative law [2025] HKCA 344

RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG PROGRAMME STAFF UNION AND ANOTHER v. COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY

香港高等法院上訴法庭就訟費作出裁定,命令通訊事務管理局支付申請人上訴及下級程序訟費的75%,連同兩名大律師證明。

  • Judicial review
  • Interpretation of regulatory code
  • Costs allocation and taxation
  • Anti-discrimination analysis
  • Constitutional challenge to regulatory decisions
  • Costs
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Defamation [2024] HKCFI 2754

LAI CHEE YING v. TA KUNG PAO (HONG KONG) LTD AND ANOTHER

The Court of First Instance refused a jury trial in a libel action, holding that the document-heavy case and Reynolds public interest defence made judge-alone trial more suitable.

  • Jury trial
  • Reynolds public interest defence
  • Justification (truth) defence
  • Honest comment
  • Malice
  • Costs
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Broadcasting regulation [2024] HKCA 845

RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG PROGRAMME STAFF UNION AND ANOTHER v. COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY

Hong Kong Court of Appeal considered whether RTHK’s Headliner episode was a personal view programme and whether findings on accuracy, range of views, and denigration could stand.

  • Code of practice
  • Satire
  • Personal view programmes (pvp)
  • Editorial verification (1a)
  • Impartiality and range of views (17(d))
  • Denigration/discrimination (2(b))
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Civil procedure [2023] HKDC 1556

CB v. APTHORP, BRIAN DREW

The District Court granted the plaintiff’s anonymity application in a personal injuries case arising from alleged indecent assaults, citing privacy interests and risk of further victimisation.

  • Anonymity order
  • Open justice principle
  • Publication restrictions
  • Victim protection
  • Costs
  • Anonymity-order
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Criminal law [2023] HKCA 777

LAI CHEE-YING v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

The Court of Appeal dismissed an application for certification, holding the proposed questions were new, the appeals were academic, and the late filing was futile.

  • Search and seizure
  • Journalistic material
  • Interpretation and general clauses ordinance part xii
  • Magistrate gatekeeping
  • Leave to appeal
  • Certificate to appeal
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Defamation [2023] HKDC 499

CHAN SHUNG FAI v. CHAN KAM WAH

Assessment of damages for five defamatory publications by a father against his son, with separate awards, malice found, and a belated apology disregarded.

  • Damages assessment
  • Aggravated damages
  • Republication
  • Apology
  • Malice
  • Extent of publication
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National security law [2022] HKCA 1574

LAI CHEE-YING v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

The Court of Appeal held that “specified evidence” in Schedule 1 of the NSL Implementation Rules includes journalistic material, and dismissed both appeals.

  • Search and seizure
  • Journalistic material
  • Search warrants
  • Implementation rules for article 43 (schedule 1)
  • Part xii igco procedure
  • Judicial review
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Constitutional law [2022] HKCA 1574

LAI CHEE-YING v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

法院裁定《維護國家安全法實施細則》附表1的“specified evidence”包括新聞材料,並確認簽發手令時可作公共利益衡量,兩宗上訴均被駁回。

  • Search and seizure
  • Journalistic material
  • Interpretation of delegated legislation
  • Warrants
  • Freedom of the press
  • Public interest balancing
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