HKSAR V. NG GORDON CHING HANG AND OTHERS

[2024] HKCFI 1468 Court of First Instance 30 May 2024 • HCCC69/2022 • 318 min read

29 cases cited (0 HK, 29 foreign) Cited by 3 cases

Judges (3)

Alex Lee Coram Andrew Chan Coram Johnny Chan Coram

Counsel (42)

C&Y Lawyers Firm Chan & Chan Firm Department of Justice Firm Ho Tse Wai & Partners Firm Ip, Kwan & Co Firm JCC Cheung & Co Firm Johnnie Yam, Jacky Lee & Co Firm Kenneth Lam, Solicitors Firm O Tse & Co Firm Paul W. Tse Firm Tang, Wong & Chow Firm Andy Lo Counsel Prosecution Anson Y Y Wong Counsel D8 Cheng Tat-Hung D41 Leung Kwok-Hung Anthony Chau Counsel Prosecution Chan Hiu-in, Ferrida Counsel D8 Cheng Tat-Hung D41 Leung Kwok-Hung Chan Sai-kit, Kevin Counsel D37 Chow Ka-Shing Charlotte OT Chan Counsel D46 Lee Yue-Shun Cheung Yiu-leung Counsel D10 Yeung Suet-Ying Clarisse Colman Li Counsel D5 Ng Gordon Ching-Hang D47 Yu Wai-Ming Winnie Crystal Chan Counsel Prosecution David W K Ma Counsel D36 Chan Chi-Chuen Raymond Denise Or Counsel D36 Chan Chi-Chuen Raymond Elson Tong Counsel D43 Or Yiu-Lam Ricky Erik Shum Counsel D17 Wong Pik-Wan D38 Lam Cheuk-Ting Fong Yan-hon, Enoch Counsel D10 Yeung Suet-Ying Clarisse Hectar Pun Counsel D8 Cheng Tat-Hung D41 Leung Kwok-Hung Jonathan Man Counsel Prosecution Karen Ng Counsel Prosecution Kwan Man-wai, Steven Counsel D46 Lee Yue-Shun Lau Yik-kan, Priscilla Counsel D33 Ho Kwai-Lam Leung Lok-man, Teresa Counsel D37 Chow Ka-Shing Money Lo Counsel D11 Pang Cheuk-Kei Randy Shek Counsel D5 Ng Gordon Ching-Hang D47 Yu Wai-Ming Winnie Richard H L Yip Counsel D43 Or Yiu-Lam Ricky Richie Lai and & Counsel D36 Chan Chi-Chuen Raymond Steve Cheung Counsel D43 Or Yiu-Lam Ricky Trevor Beel Counsel D33 Ho Kwai-Lam Wong Lok-kei, Larissa Counsel D24 Sze Tak-Loy Wong Ting-kwong, Peter Counsel D24 Sze Tak-Loy Wong Yuen-pui, Christy Counsel D17 Wong Pik-Wan D38 Lam Cheuk-Ting Yuen Wai-ming, Anthony Counsel Unknown Yvonne Leung Counsel D5 Ng Gordon Ching-Hang D47 Yu Wai-Ming Winnie

Parties (2)

HKSAR Unknown NG Gordon Ching-hangCHENG Tat-hungYEUNG Suet-ying ClarissePANG Cheuk-keiHO Kai-ming KalvinLAU Wai-chungWONG Pik-wanSZE Tak-loyHO Kwai-lamCHAN Chi-chuen RaymondCHOW Ka-shingLAM Cheuk-tingLEUNG Kwok-hungOR Yiu-lam RickyLEE Yue-shunYU Wai-ming Winnie Unknown

Case Significance

HKSAR v. Ng Gordon Ching Hang and Others [2024] HKCFI 1468 was heard in the Court of First Instance, with the decision handed down on 30 May 2024. The judgment engages with authorities set out in HKSAR v. Lai Chee Ying (黎智英) [2021] HKCFA 3 and HKSAR v. Tam Tak Chi [2024] HKCA 231. The case has since been cited in HKSAR v. Best Pencil (Hong Kong) Limited and Others [2024] HKDC 1430, HKSAR v. Lai Chee Ying and Others [2025] HKCFI 6291, and HKSAR v. Yeung Suet Ying Clarisse and Others (and 2 others) [2026] HKCA 284.

What authorities does HKSAR v. Ng Gordon Ching Hang and Others rely on ([2024] HKCFI 1468)?

HKSAR v. Ng Gordon Ching Hang and Others [2024] HKCFI 1468 draws on HKSAR v. Lai Chee Ying (黎智英) [2021] HKCFA 3 and HKSAR v. Tam Tak Chi [2024] HKCA 231, both Court of Final Appeal and Court of Appeal authorities cited in the judgment.

Which later decisions cite HKSAR v. Ng Gordon Ching Hang and Others ([2024] HKCFI 1468)?

HKSAR v. Ng Gordon Ching Hang and Others [2024] HKCFI 1468 was subsequently cited in HKSAR v. Best Pencil (Hong Kong) Limited and Others [2024] HKDC 1430 and HKSAR v. Lai Chee Ying and Others [2025] HKCFI 6291.

Statutes Cited

Basic Law

Art 18 Art 23 Art 50 Art 52 Art 73

Crimes Ordinance (Cap 200)

Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1)

s 3 s 38 s 39

Cases Cited (29)

UK (7)

[1959] 1 QB 204 [1965] AC 1001 [1981] 1 WLR 1039 [1995] 1 AC 111 [2011] 1 AC 684 [2012] EWCA Crim 2824 [2019] 3 WLR 589

HK (22)

(1999) 2 HKCFAR 4 (2000) 3 HKCFAR 168 (2001) 4 HKCFAR 211 (2007) 10 HKCFAR 386 (2007) 10 HKCFAR 98 (2011) 14 HKCFAR 641 (2012) 15 HKCFAR 232 (2014) 17 HKCFAR 689 (2019) 22 HKCFAR 248 (2019) 22 HKCFAR 289 (2021) 24 HKCFAR 234 (2021) 24 HKCFAR 33 (2022) 25 HKCFAR 191 [1984] HKC 443 [1996] 4 HKC 559 [2004] 2 HKC 351 [2006] 1 HKLRD 400 [2016] 1 HKLRD 378 [2021] HKCFA 3 [2022] 5 HKLRD 205 [2022] 5 HKLRD 886 [2024] HKCA 231

Cited By (3)

[2026] HKCA 284

HKSAR V. YEUNG SUET YING CLARISSE AND OTHERS (and 2 others)

[2025] HKCFI 6291

HKSAR V. LAI CHEE YING AND OTHERS

[2024] HKDC 1430

HKSAR V. BEST PENCIL (HONG KONG) LIMITED AND OTHERS

Citation influence

HKLII records this judgment as cited by 3 later judgments. This counts every later Hong Kong judgment that references this case, which is broader than the resolved citations listed above.

[2026] HKCA 284 Court of Appeal

23 February 2026

[2025] HKCFI 6291 Court of First Instance

15 December 2025

[2024] HKDC 1430 District Court

29 August 2024