HKSAR V. WONG MING CHUN (and 1 other)
Outcome
Appeal dismissedthe appeal was dismissed.
Source: [2025] HKCA 275, Court of Appeal, decided 14 March 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
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Counsel (4)
Parties (2)
Case Significance
HKSAR v. Wong Ming Chun (and 1 other) [2025] HKCA 275 was decided by the Court of Appeal on 14 March 2025. The matter drew on the Crimes Ordinance (including section 159C(6)), the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance (including section 27(2)), and the Theft Ordinance (including sections 24 and 9). The Court of Appeal held: "the appeal was dismissed." The court's reasoning referred back to the same parties' earlier proceedings in HKSAR v. Wong Ming Chun (and 3 others) [2024] HKDC 95 and HKSAR v. Wong Ming Chun (and 1 other) [2024] HKCA 871, as well as the further authorities at [1998] 4 HKC 12, [2005] 1 HKLRD 864, [2011] 5 HKLRD 690, [2023] 1 HKLRD 72, [2020] 5 HKLRD 220, and [2020] 4 HKLRD 208.
The ruling in [2025] HKCA 275 was subsequently cited in HKSAR v. Tsui King Wa [2025] HKDC 1236 and HKSAR v. Susilowati [2025] HKDC 1808, extending its reference beyond the immediate parties into later Theft Ordinance and Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance proceedings before the District Court.
Summary
Wong Ming Chun appealed against sentence for multiple offences arising from social unrest including rioting, assaulting police, and possessing offensive weapons. The Court of Appeal considered the appropriate concurrent and consecutive sentencing structure and delivered reasons for judgment.
What did the Court of Appeal decide in HKSAR v. Wong Ming Chun (and 1 other) [2025] HKCA 275?
The Court of Appeal held "the appeal was dismissed" in a judgment delivered 14 March 2025 concerning provisions of the Crimes Ordinance, the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance, and the Theft Ordinance, following earlier proceedings between the same parties.
Which later District Court decisions cited HKSAR v. Wong Ming Chun (and 1 other) [2025] HKCA 275?
The Court of Appeal decision was cited in HKSAR v. Tsui King Wa [2025] HKDC 1236 and HKSAR v. Susilowati [2025] HKDC 1808, both later District Court matters referencing its treatment of the Theft Ordinance and Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance.
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Citation influence
HKLII records this judgment as cited by 6 later judgments. This counts every later Hong Kong judgment that references this case, which is broader than the resolved citations listed above.
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Judgment
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 275)