17 Feb 2025
香港特別行政區 訴 林顯誠及另一人
- Citation
- [2025] HKDC 340
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCC1017/2020
Given the procedural posture (case‑stated appeal remitting the matter) and subsequent appellate guidance on drawing inferences from presence at a riot, the court found a material change in the legal context. The proposed evidence by the defendants was relevant to issues the court must now determine, would not unfairly prejudice the prosecution, and would not disrupt the orderly conduct of the proceedings. Therefore the court exercised its discretion to allow the first and fifth defendants to reopen their defence.