KEY COURT DATES
This is a summary of the key upcoming and past court dates. While we are doing our best to obtain the following information from open-source data and publicly available information, this page is not the official roster of court dates, and it is possible that there may be some accidental omissions and/or errors.
2022 FEBRUARY
28 FEBRUARY
West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts (No.3, 4/F, 9:30am) - Mention
Tai Yiu Ting
Au Nok Hin
Andrew Chiu Ka Yin
Chung Kam Lun
Jeremy Tam Man Ho
Wu Chi Wai
Andrew Wan Siu Kin
Kwok Ka Ki
Alvin Yeung Ngok Kiu
They will be mentioned in court for their charges of conspiracy to commit subversion. (Case no.: WKCC813/2021)
25 FEBRUARY
West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts (No.3, 4/F, 10:15am) - Mention
Tommy Yuen Man On, pro-democracy singer and activist
Tommy Yuen Man On will be mentioned at court for his charge of doing an act or acts with seditious intention. (Case no.: WKCC626/2022)
West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts (No.3, 4/F, 11:00am) - Mention
Koo Sze Yiu, activist
Koo Sze Yiu will be mentioned at court for his charge of attempting to do or making any preparation to do an act or acts with seditious intention. He was arrested before a planned protest against the Beijing Winter Olympics was to take place. (Case no.: WKCC481/2022)
West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts (No.3, 4/F, 2:30pm) - Mention
Best Pencil (Hong Kong) Limited, owner of Stand News
Chung Pui Kuen, former chief editor of Stand News
Lam Shiu Tung , former editor-in-chief of Stand News
They will be mentioned at court for their charges of conspiracy to publish and/or reproduce seditious publications. Chung and Lam were arrested on December 30 2021 following a police raid on the pro-democracy media organisation and were denied bail. (Case no.: WKCC5281/2021)
Fanling Magistrates' Courts (No.6, 7/F, 2:30pm) - Verdict
Lo Chun Yu, Tuen Mun district councillor
Lo Chun Yu will receive a verdict for his charge of giving false information to attempt to mislead a police officer with intent. He was arrested in November 2020 after posting on Facebook claiming that police officers had threatened him with swear words when he was helping protestors in Yuen Long. The police countered his allegations and Lo had to apologise and delete the post. (Case no.: FLCC701/2021)
24 FEBRUARY
West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court (No.3, 4/F, 9:30am) - Return day
Jimmy Lai, founder of Next Digital
Jimmy Lai will return to court to face charges of collusion with a foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security; conspiracy to commit collusion with a foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security and conspiracy to print, publish, sell, offer for sale, distribute, display and/or reproduce seditious publications. (Case no.: WKCC4341/2020)
West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court (No.3, 4/F, 9:30am) - Return Day
Cheung Kim-hung, former CEO of Next Digital
Law Wai-kwong, former Chief Editor of Apple Daily
They will return to court to face charges of conspiracy to commit collusion with a foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security and conspiracy to print, publish, sell, offer for sale, distribute, display and/or reproduce seditious publications. (Case no.: WKCC2379/2021)
West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court (No.3, 4/F, 9:30am) - Return Day
Chan Pui-man, former Associate Publisher of Apple Daily
Lam Man-chung, former Executive Editor of Apple Daily
Fung Wai-kong, former Senior Editorial Writer of Apple Daily
Yeung Ching Kee, former editorial writer of Apple Daily
They will return to court to face charges of conspiracy to commit collusion with a foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security and conspiracy to print, publish, sell, offer for sale, distribute, display and/or reproduce seditious publications.. (Case no.: WKCC2879/2021)
West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court (No.3, 4/F, 2:30pm) - Mention
Hong Kong Alliance
Lee Cheuk Yan
Ho Chun Yan
Chow Hang Tung
They will be mentioned in court for their charges of incitement to subversion following their involvement in the Tiananmen vigil in June 2020. (Case no.: WKCC3632/2021)
Fanling Magistrates' Courts (No.4, 5/F, 9:30am) - Hearing
Lo Chun-yu, Tuen Mun district councillor
Lo Chun-yu will be having his trial hearing for his charge of giving false information to attempt to mislead a police officer with intent. He was arrested in November 2020 after posting on Facebook claiming that police officers had threatened him with swear words when he was helping protestors in Yuen Long. The police countered his allegations and Lo had to apologise and delete the post. (Case no.: FLCC701/2021)
Eastern Magistrates' Courts (No.1, 6/F, 2:30pm) - Plea
Wong Fung-yiu (Grandma Wong)
Wong Fung-yiu will make her plea for her charge in taking part in unlawful assembly. She was charged for her participation in protests held in Quarry Bay and Sai Wan Ho in August 2019. (Case no.: ESCC99/2022)
District Court (No.27, 8/F, 2:30pm) - Mention
Edmund Wan Yiu-sing, D100 radio host
Edmund Wan Yiu-sing will be mentioned in court for his charges of acting with seditious intent and money laundering. Wan allegedly committed the seditious offences when hosting his online radio shows in August and October 2020. His assistant Alice Lee Po-lai will also be mentioned in court for money laundering. (Case no.: DCCC615/2021)
23 FEBRUARY
Eastern Magistrates' Courts (No.5, 5/F, 2:30pm) - Hearing
Li Chi Wang
Former Sha Tin district councillor Li Chi Wang will be heard for his charge of behaving in a noisy or disorderly manner in a public place. On 24 May 2020, he was arrested during a rally against the national security law in Causeway Bay. He was present at the scene to monitor the rally and police operations. He said he was arrested after accusing the officers of attaching him. He refused bail and was later released by the police. On 17 November 2020, he was formally arrested. (Case no.: ESCC2480/2020)
21 FEBRUARY
High Court (No.10, 6/F, 11:30am) - Hand down reasons of judgment
Joshua Wong Chi Fung
Jannelle Rosalynne Leung They will be handed down reasons for judgment. On 4 June 2020, Wong and Leung joined an illegal assembly. They were sentenced to 10 months and 4 months of imprisonment respectively on 6 May 2021. On 19 January 2022, Wong won his appeal to reduce his jail term by 2 months. Leung's appeal was rejected. (Case no.: CACC101/2021)
District Court (No.32, 10/F, 9:30am) - Mention and pre-trial review
Jimmy Lai
Royston Chow Tat Kuen
Wong Wai Keung
They will be mentioned and undergo pre-trial review on their charges of fraud. The former founder and senior executives of Apple Daily's owner New Digital are accused of violating lease terms with Hong Kong Science Park, saving HK$20 million in rent since 1995 on separate business. If tried and convicted of fraud, they could face up to 14 years in prison each. (Case no.: DCCC 349/2021)
18 FEBRUARY
West Kowloon Magistrates' Court (No.3, 4/F, 11am) - Mention
Koo Sze-yiu
Koo Sze-yiu will be mentioned at court for attempting to do or making any preparation to do an act or acts with seditious intention. The veteran activist was arrested on 4 February ahead of a planned protest against the Beijing Winter Olympics outside government offices. His bail was denied and he has been remanded in custody since. (Case no.: WKCC481/2022)
17 FEBRUARY
West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court (No.3, 4/F, 9:30am) - Mention
Gordon Ng Ching Hang, Tiffany Yuen Ka Wai, Fergus Leung Fong Wai, Clarisse Yeung Suet Ying, Sham Tsz Kit, Frankie Fung Tat Chun, Wong Pik Wan, Carol Ng Man Yee, Tam Hoi Pong, Ho Kwai Lam, Lau Wing Hong, Lam Cheuk Ting and Lee Yue Shun
They will be mentioned at court for conspiracy to commit subversion. (Case no.: WKCC813/2021)
District Court (No.27, 8/F, 2:30pm) - Mention
Wong Yat Chin,
Chan Chi Sum,
Wong Yuen Lam
Chu Wai Ying
They will be mentioned for conspiracy to incite subversion. (Case no.: DCCC 984/2021)
14 FEBRUARY
West Kowloon Magistrates' Court - Return Day
Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China,
Lee Cheuk-yan,
Ho Chun-yan,
Chow Hang-tung
They were charged with incitement to subversion. (Case no.: WKCC3632/2021)
11 FEBRUARY
West Kowloon Magistrates' Court - Mention
Koo Sze-yiu
Koo Sze-yiu was charged with attempting to do or making any preparation to do an act or acts with seditious intention. (Case no.: WKCC481/2022)
10 FEBRUARY
West Kowloon Magistrates' Court (No.3, 4/F, 2:30pm) - Mention
Apple Daily
Apple Daily will be mentioned for conspiracy to commit collusion with a foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security and conspiracy to print, publish, sell, offer for sale, distribute, display and/or reproduce seditious publications.
West Kowloon Magistrates' Court (No.3, 4/F, 3:15pm) - Mention
Lee Cheuk-yan,
Ho Chun-yan,
Chow Hang-tung,
Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China
They will be mentioned for incitement to subversion.
Eastern Magitrates' Courts (No.1, 6/F, 2:30pm) - Mention
Alexandra Wong Fung-yiu (Grandma Wong)
Alexandra Wong will be mentioned for taking part in unlawful assembly.
9 FEBRUARY
District Court - Verdict
Keith Fong Chung-yin
Keith Fong was charged with possession of offensive weapons, perverting course of justice, resisting police officer.
8 FEBRUARY
West Kowloon Magistrates' Court - Return Day
Tai Yiu Ting, Au Nok Hin, Andrew Chiu Ka Yin, Chung Kam Lun, Jeremy Tam Man Ho, Wu Chi Wai, Andrew Wan Siu Kin, Kwok Ka Ki, Alvin Yeung Ngok Kiu
They were charged with conspiracy to commit subversion. (Case no.: WKCC813/2021)
West Kowloon Magistrates' Court - Mention
Gordon Ng Ching Hang, Tiffany Yuen Ka Wai, Fergus Leung Fong Wai, Clarisse Yeung Suet Ying, Sham Tsz Kit, Frankie Fung Tat Chun, Wong Pik Wan, Carol Ng Man Yee, Tam Hoi Pong, Lam Cheuk Ting, Gary Fan Kwok Wai, Leung Kwok Hung, Lee Yue Shun
They were charged with conspiracy to commit subversion. (Case no.: WKCC813/2021)
West Kowloon Magistrates' Court - Review Hearing
Ho Kwai Lam
Ho Kwai Lam was charged with conspiracy to commit subversion. (Case no.: WKCC813/2021)
4 FEBRUARY
West Kowloon Magistrates' Court - Mention
Au Nok-hin
Au Nok-hin was charged with assaulting, obstructing or molesting a member being within the precincts of the Chamber. (Case no.: ESCC2514/2019)
West Kowloon Magistrates' Court - Plea
Cheung Chiu-hung
Cheung Chiu-hung was charged with contempt. (Case no.: WKCC3842/2020)
West Kowloon Magistrates' Court - Mention
Chow Ka-shing
Chow Ka-shing was charged with conspiracy to commit subversion. (Case no: WKCC813/2021)
West Kowloon Magistrates' Court - Mention
Chow Hang-tung
Chow Hang-tung was charged with incitement to subversion. (Case no.: WKCC3632/2021)