30 Jun 1998
The Secretary for Justice v. The Oriental Press Group Ltd. and Others
- Citation
- The Secretary for Justice v. The Oriental Press Group Ltd. and Others
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP407/1998
The sustained and venomous campaign by the Oriental Daily News and the targeted harassment of a judge constituted contempts of court; the editor, as controller of content, was primarily responsible and received immediate custodial sentences, and the proprietor company was liable for the publication and must be punished by a substantial fine; costs against the prosecution are to be borne largely by the convicted parties, with specific arrangements for taxation and enforcement.