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Application for leave to rely on additional grounds in appeal against refusal of interim injunction relating to a song: publication of relevant documents
22.9.2023

On September 6, the Secretary for Justice applied to the Court of Appeal for leave to rely on additional grounds in the appeal against the decision of the Court of First Instance of the High Court dated July 28 refusing to grant an interim injunction for prohibiting four classes of unlawful acts relating to a song. Pursuant to the Court of Appeal's Order dated September 19, copies of the Summons annexed with the draft Amended Notice of Appeal and the said Order have been uploaded today (September 22) to the websites of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the Department of Justice and the Hong Kong Police Force. Members of the public may access the following websites or scan the QR code (attached) to download the relevant documents: www.gov.hk/en/theme/courtorder/index5.htm www.doj.gov.hk/en/miscellaneous/hca855.html www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/03_police_message/hca855.html Ends/Friday, September 22, 2023 Issued at HKT 15:00 NNNN
DSJ to lead delegation of legal professionals to visit Hainan
19.9.2023

The Deputy Secretary for Justice, Mr Cheung Kwok-kwan, will lead a delegation of more than 30 people comprising legal and dispute resolution professionals from the Law Society of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Bar Association, as well as a Legislative Councillor tomorrow (September 20) on a visit to Haikou, Hainan, to attend the first seminar organised by the Department of Justice in Hainan to promote Hong Kong's legal and dispute resolution services. Mr Cheung and his delegation will attend the seminar in the morning of September 21 to introduce the commercial and legal sectors in Hainan to Hong Kong's unique advantages under "one country, two systems", with the strong support of the motherland while being closely connected to the world, and elaborate on the significance of Hong Kong's legal and dispute resolution services in expediting the development of Hainan into a globally influential and high-level free trade port. During the visit, Mr Cheung and his delegation will also meet with officials of the People's Government of Hainan Province and representatives of the local legal sector to enhance co-operation and foster the complementarity and mutual benefits between the two places. Mr Cheung and the delegation will conclude their visit and return to Hong Kong in the evening on September 21. Ends/Tuesday, September 19, 2023 Issued at HKT 15:30 NNNN
DSJ leads delegation to explore in Huizhou development opportunities for legal services sector (with photos/video)
8.9.2023

The Deputy Secretary for Justice, Mr Cheung Kwok-kwan, leading a delegation comprising young lawyers and law students, continued his visit to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) today (September 8). This morning, Mr Cheung and the delegation visited the Huizhou Zhongkai Hong Kong-Macao Youth Entrepreneurship Base, and met with the Executive Deputy Head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Huizhou Municipal Committee, the Director of Bureau of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs of Huizhou Municipality, Ms Zhong Yonglan. At an experience sharing session on start-ups in the Mainland, they exchanged views with the Hong Kong young entrepreneurs regarding the challenges they faced, the legal services and support they needed for their business development. The Base, the first national technology business incubator in the Pearl River Delta region targeted youths of Hong Kong and Macao, seeks to build an innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem for young people from these places. In the afternoon, they visited a well-established Mainland law firm in Huizhou to have in-depth exchanges with their local counterparts on the challenges in handling cross-boundary civil and commercial as well as arbitration matters and explore room for strengthening co-operation between the legal sectors of both places. Mr Cheung and his delegation then concluded the visit and returned to Hong Kong. Mr Cheung said that although the visit to Shenzhen was cancelled at the last minute due to extreme weather conditions, the visit to Huizhou has not only demonstrated the Department of Justice's commitment to connect with young lawyers, but also enabled young Hong Kong solicitors and barristers as well as law students, through interactive exchanges with their Mainland counterparts and enterprises, to have a deeper understanding of the opportunities in developing the legal services market in the Mainland, the challenges arising from foreign-related legal matters faced by the enterprises as well as the positive role Hong Kong legal professionals could play to contribute to the rule of law development of the GBA and the country. Ends/Friday, September 8, 2023 Issued at HKT 22:43 NNNN
DSJ to lead first delegation of young lawyers to visit GBA Mainland cities (with photos/video)
6.9.2023

The Deputy Secretary for Justice, Mr Cheung Kwok-kwan, will lead a 39-person delegation comprising young representatives of the Law Society of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Bar Association, young government counsel of the Department of Justice (DoJ), and law students from the three law schools tomorrow (September 7) on a visit to Huizhou and Shenzhen. It is the first time the DoJ organised a dedicated delegation of young legal practitioners and law students to visit the Mainland cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). It is also the first trip of "DoJ Fellows", an in-house alliance of young government counsel established by the DoJ, demonstrating the DoJ's commitment to connect with young lawyers. Mr Cheung said, "The development of the GBA and other key national strategies launched in recent years have provided Hong Kong with unlimited opportunities and created greater room for young lawyers to develop. "Hong Kong is the only common law jurisdiction in the country. Hong Kong's young solicitors and barristers can definitely serve as the country's bridge in foreign-related legal affairs, assisting Mainland enterprises to go global on the one hand and attracting foreign investments on the other. The purpose of this visit is to encourage young Hong Kong lawyers to have a deeper understanding of the latest developments in the GBA, so that they can better leverage on their strengths and enhance collaboration with their Mainland counterparts, contributing to the rule of law development of our country." Mr Cheung said that the DoJ has been working closely with young legal practitioners and facilitating their professional development. During the pre-trip briefing held earlier, Mr Cheung encouraged members of the delegation to keep up a good learning spirit and take the opportunity to engage in professional exchanges with their counterparts. Given Hong Kong's unique advantages of enjoying the strong support of the motherland while being closely connected to the world under "one country, two systems", he also urged them to further connect their career development with the overall national development and deepen their collaboration with the legal sector of other GBA cities, so as to jointly promote high-quality national development. The delegation led by Mr Cheung will visit a relevant court, various law-related authorities, strategic enterprises and a start-up incubation base for youth and other organisations in Huizhou and Shenzhen, seeking to better understand the latest developments of the Mainland's legal system, the impact of innovation and technology on legal services, the specific needs for legal services in the GBA and other related subjects. Mr Cheung and the delegation will return to Hong Kong on September 9. Ends/Wednesday, September 6, 2023 Issued at HKT 12:15 NNNN
SJ appeals against refusal of interim injunction relating to a song: publication of relevant documents
4.9.2023

The Secretary for Justice appeals against the decision of the Court of First Instance of the High Court dated July 28 refusing to grant an interim injunction for prohibiting four classes of unlawful acts relating to a song. Pursuant to the Court of Appeal's Order dated August 30, copies of the Notice of Appeal and the said Order have been uploaded today (September 4) to the websites of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the Department of Justice and the Hong Kong Police Force. Members of the public may access the following websites or scan the QR code (attached) to download the relevant document: • www.gov.hk/en/theme/courtorder/index5.htm • www.doj.gov.hk/en/miscellaneous/hca855.html • www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/03_police_message/hca855.html Ends/Monday, September 4, 2023 Issued at HKT 13:05 NNNN
Leave granted to appeal against refusal of interim injunction relating to a song: publication of relevant document
29.8.2023

The Court of First Instance (CFI) of the High Court granted leave to the Secretary for Justice on August 23 to appeal against its decision of July 28 refusing to grant an interim injunction for prohibiting four classes of unlawful acts relating to a song (Court Order). Pursuant to the Order for Substituted Service dated August 8, a copy of the Court Order has been uploaded today (August 29) to the websites of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the Department of Justice and the Hong Kong Police Force. Members of the public may access the following websites or scan the QR code (attached) to download the relevant document: ． www.gov.hk/en/theme/courtorder/index5.htm ． www.doj.gov.hk/en/miscellaneous/hca855.html ． www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/03_police_message/hca855.html Ends/Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Issued at HKT 14:50 NNNN
​​SJ to lead delegation to visit Chengdu and Beijing
22.8.2023

The Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam, SC, will lead a delegation from the Hong Kong legal and dispute resolution sector, comprising more than 100 representatives from the Hong Kong Bar Association, the Law Society of Hong Kong and enterprises as well as other representatives, tomorrow (August 23) on a visit to Chengdu and Beijing. The visit aims to further promote co-operation and exchanges between the Mainland and Hong Kong, and to encourage Mainland enterprises to make use of Hong Kong's legal and dispute resolution professional services, so as to fully leverage Hong Kong's unique advantages of enjoying the strong support of the motherland and being closely connected to the world under "one country, two systems" in contributing to the country's high-quality development. Mr Lam and the delegation will first visit Chengdu to attend the sixth Hong Kong Legal Services Forum, organised by the Department of Justice (DoJ) and co-organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, to be held on August 24. The Forum has been held on a biennial basis in Mainland cities since 2010 to promote Hong Kong's international legal and dispute resolution services. They will then depart for Beijing to attend the second seminar on the legal challenges and coping strategies under the Belt and Road Initiative on August 25. Organised by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council and co-organised by the Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of Commerce and the DoJ, the seminar was first held in November 2019 in Beijing to establish good communication channels between Mainland enterprises and the Hong Kong legal profession and to facilitate the export of Hong Kong's international legal and dispute resolution services. The seminar this year will focus on discussing the strength of Hong Kong's common law system and how Hong Kong's legal services can support Mainland enterprises to "go global" and help overcome the legal challenges and risks faced by Mainland enterprises in expanding to overseas markets. Mr Lam will also take the opportunity to visit Tianfu Central Legal Services District in Chengdu, and meet with the students and representatives of relevant Mainland authorities participating in the Summer Attachment Programme for Hong Kong Law Students in the Mainland in Beijing. Mr Lam will conclude his visit and return to Hong Kong on August 26. During Mr Lam's absence, the Deputy Secretary for Justice, Mr Cheung Kwok-kwan, will be the Acting Secretary for Justice. Ends/Tuesday, August 22, 2023 Issued at HKT 16:00 NNNN
Recruitment arrangement for Government Counsel applicants announced
10.8.2023

The Department of Justice today (August 10) reminded potential applicants for the post of Government Counsel (GC) that they are required to attain requisite results in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) and the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) in order to qualify for the post. The GC recruitment exercise will be conducted in late August this year. Applicants will be required to obtain a minimum of a Level 2 result in the Use of English (UE) paper and a Level 1 result in the Use of Chinese (UC) paper of the CRE, as well as a pass result in the BLNST. In this connection, Level 5 or above in English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination or Grade C or above in Use of English in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) or Grade C or above in English Language in the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. Furthermore, Level 4 in Chinese Language in the HKDSE Examination or Grade D in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature in the HKALE are accepted as equivalent to Level 1 in the UC paper of the CRE. Other equivalent qualifications can also be found at www.csb.gov.hk/english/recruit/cre/949.html . Under exceptional circumstances a limited number of applicants who do not meet the requisite Chinese language requirement may be appointed subject to the operational needs of the department. A pass result in the BLNST is an entry requirement for the GC post. Applicants for the GC post are required to obtain a pass result in the BLNST, regardless of whether they have taken any Basic Law Test centrally conducted by the Civil Service Bureau (CSB) or individual bureaux/departments in previous recruitment exercises. Those answering at least 10 out of 20 questions correct will be deemed to have achieved a pass in the BLNST. Only those applicants who have passed the BLNST will be considered for appointment. The next CRE and BLNST will be held in Hong Kong on October 7 or another date in October if necessary. Prospective GC applicants without the requisite results in the CRE or equivalent and/or those who have not yet attained a pass in the BLNST are invited to apply from August 4 to 17 for sitting the relevant examination and/or test. ​ Further information on the CRE and the BLNST is available on the homepage of the CSB (under the "Recruitment" section) at www.csb.gov.hk . Ends/Thursday, August 10, 2023 Issued at HKT 15:00 NNNN
Appeal against CFI's refusal to grant interim injunction relating to a song: publication of relevant document
9.8.2023

律政司於八月七日向高等法院原訟法庭呈交上訴許可申請，擬就法庭於七月二十八日拒絕批出臨時禁制令禁止四項與一首歌曲有關的非法行為的判決，提出上訴。法庭於八月八日批准律政司司長以替代送達方式，送達相關法律文件。 根據法庭命令，有關上訴許可申請的傳票已於今日（八月九日）上載於香港特別行政區政府、律政司及警務處的網站，公眾人士可透過下列網址或掃描二維碼（見附件）下載有關文件： ． www.gov.hk/tc/theme/courtorder/index5.htm ． www.doj.gov.hk/tc/miscellaneous/hca855.html ． www.police.gov.hk/ppp_tc/03_police_message/hca855.html 完 2023年8月9日（星期三） 香港時間15時53分
Department of Justice alerts public to fraudulent email
28.7.2023

The Department of Justice today (July 28) appealed to members of the public to stay alert to a fraudulent email claimed to have been sent by "Lee Man-Chun, Personal Assistant to Paul Lam". The email, containing a suspected link to a malicious file, falsely claims to be issued following the instructions of the Secretary for Justice. The department has no connection with the fraudulent email and has reported the case to the Police for further investigation. Members of the public are reminded not to open any suspicious email. Anyone who has provided his or her personal information to the email sender or clicked the link in the email is advised to contact the Police. Ends/Friday, July 28, 2023 Issued at HKT 12:34 NNNN
Department of Justice releases "Prosecutions Hong Kong 2022"
26.7.2023

The Prosecutions Division of the Department of Justice (DoJ) today (July 26) published online "Prosecutions Hong Kong 2022" ( www.doj.gov.hk/en/publications/yrreviewpd2022.html ), which reviews the DoJ's prosecution work for the year 2022. The DoJ, by virtue of Article 63 of the Basic Law, controls criminal prosecutions, free from any interference. Independent prosecutorial decisions for each case are made in a rigorous and objective manner, strictly based on evidence and applicable laws and in accordance with the Prosecution Code. Prosecutions would be instituted by the DoJ only if there is sufficient admissible evidence to support a reasonable prospect of conviction, and if it is in the public interest to do so. In the Director's Overview, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Ms Maggie Yang, pointed out that prosecutors of the DoJ continued to uphold their role as "ministers of justice" in pursuance of fair and independent prosecution. When conducting prosecutions, prosecutors should present evidence objectively, exercise firm but courteous advocacy, and disclose material that may assist an accused actively. She also sets out the important achievements made in 2022, such as streamlining the Division's work process, arranging training for prosecutors in the Division to strive for even higher standards of professional excellence and organising outreach activities to promote public understanding of the criminal justice system. Ends/Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Issued at HKT 11:36 NNNN
Department of Justice alerts public to fraudulent email
25.7.2023

The Department of Justice today (July 25) appealed to members of the public to stay alert to a fraudulent email claimed to have been sent by "Cheung Kwok-kwan" under a forged email account "cheung.kwok@hkland.com". The email, containing a suspected link to a malicious file, falsely claims to be issued on behalf of the Secretary for Justice. The department has no connection with the fraudulent email and has reported the case to the Police for further investigation. Members of the public are reminded not to open any suspicious email. Anyone who has provided his or her personal information to the email sender or clicked the link in the email is advised to contact the Police. Ends/Tuesday, July 25, 2023 Issued at HKT 14:26 NNNN
Minister of Justice visits Hong Kong and signs record of meeting with SJ to deepen exchanges and co-operation on talent nurturing and legal services (with photos)
19.7.2023

The Minister of Justice, Ms He Rong, led a delegation to visit Hong Kong on July 17 and met respectively with the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, and the Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam, SC, a Government spokesman said today (July 19). Mr Lee welcomed Ms He's visit to Hong Kong, and thanked the Ministry of Justice for its continuous support to the work of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, as well as its promotion of co-operation of the legal profession from the Mainland and Hong Kong. Mr Lee said that the efforts could facilitate the local legal sector's further integration into national development, contributing to the country's high-quality development. The two sides also exchanged views on such areas as deepening co-operation on legal services among Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and cultivating legal talent. During the meeting, Mr Lam and Ms He signed a record of meeting for further deepening exchanges and co-operation on talent nurturing and legal and dispute resolution services between the Mainland and Hong Kong. The key features of the record of meeting include: (1) Establishing and enhancing the two-way mechanism on nurturing legal talent in the Mainland and Hong Kong, to continue and deepen the implementation of the Framework Arrangement on Legal Talent Exchanges and Training Cooperation between the Ministry of Justice and the Department of Justice of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and to jointly explore different forms of co-operation on nurturing legal talent; (2) Enhancing the support for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) lawyers and Hong Kong resident lawyers practising in the Mainland, and exploring the expansion of the scope of practice of GBA lawyers and Hong Kong resident lawyers who have obtained Mainland practice qualifications; and (3) Promoting exchanges and co-operation on international commercial arbitration and mediation, as well as supporting the establishment of the co-operation mechanism for dispute resolution institutions in the GBA. Mr Lam expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of Justice for its continuous support for the Hong Kong legal profession's development. He said that the signing of the record of meeting would further strengthen the depth and breadth of co-operation between the two sides, and consolidate Hong Kong's strategic positioning as a centre for international legal and dispute resolution services in the Asia-Pacific region under the National 14th Five-Year Plan. Ms He said that the Ministry of Justice would support Hong Kong's legal sector, in a pragmatic way, to provide quality legal services and rule of law safeguards for the GBA development and the steadfast and successful implementation of "one country, two systems". Ms He also met with different sectors for exchanges during her visit to Hong Kong. Ends/Wednesday, July 19, 2023 Issued at HKT 22:15 NNNN
SJ to lead government officials to attend joint conference on Belt and Road Initiative in Beijing
17.7.2023

The Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam, SC, will depart for Beijing tomorrow (July 18) for the sixth Joint Conference on Advancing Hong Kong's Full Participation in and Contribution to the Belt and Road Initiative. Mr Lam, in his capacity as the chair of the sub-group on Belt and Road development under the Steering Group on Integration into National Development, will lead the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government officials, including the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau; the Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Joseph Chan; and the Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Ms Lillian Cheong, to attend the joint conference to be held on Wednesday morning (July 19). During his stay in Beijing, Mr Lam will also meet with a number of organisations and institutions, including the All China Lawyers Association, the National Judges College, the China University of Political Science and Law and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, to promote further exchanges and co-operation of the organisations between the two places, so as to enhance opportunities for Hong Kong's legal professionals to play to their strengths and to serve the country's needs for better integration into the overall national development. Mr Lam will return to Hong Kong on Thursday afternoon (July 20). During Mr Lam's absence, the Deputy Secretary for Justice, Mr Cheung Kwok-kwan, will be the Acting Secretary for Justice. During Mr Yau's absence, the Under Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Dr Bernard Chan, will be the Acting Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development. Ends/Monday, July 17, 2023 Issued at HKT 19:41 NNNN
Department of Justice alerts public to fraudulent email
11.7.2023

The Department of Justice today (July 11) appealed to members of the public to stay alert to a fraudulent email claimed to have been sent by "HK Department of Justice" under a forged email account "secretaryofjustice@hk01.com". The email, containing a suspected link to a malicious file, falsely claims to be issued following the directive of the Secretary for Justice. The department has no connection with the fraudulent email and has reported the case to the Police for further investigation. Members of the public are reminded not to open any suspicious email. Anyone who has provided his or her personal information to the email sender or clicked the link in the email is advised to contact the Police. Ends/Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Issued at HKT 22:22 NNNN