A Review of Hong Kong’s Jurisprudence on the Offences of Unlawful Assembly and Riot in the Context of the Anti-Extradition Bill Movement
The Anti-Extradition Bill Movement presents new challenges to the criminal justice system in Hong Kong. While courts in Hong Kong repeatedly stress that they do not take political considerations into account when making their rulings, it is almost inevitable that their decisions will be closely scru...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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National Sun Yat-sen University
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Contemporary Chinese Political Economy and Strategic Relations: An International Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://icaps.nsysu.edu.tw/var/file/131/1131/img/CCPS6(3)-Tang.pdf |
| Summary: | The Anti-Extradition Bill Movement presents new challenges to the criminal justice system in Hong Kong. While courts in Hong Kong repeatedly stress that they do not take political considerations into account when making their rulings, it is almost inevitable that their decisions will be closely scrutinized by all sides of the political spectrum. This paper examines the development of case law relating to unlawful assembly and riot under the Public Order Ordinance in the context of the Movement. In particular, this paper will focus on the implication of the updated sentencing guideline on public order offences proposed by the Court of Appeal in Secretary for Justice v Wong Chi Fung in 2018 and how the unique features of the Movement shall develop future case law. |
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| ISSN: | 2410-9681 2410-9681 |