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(“Appeal”), and Ms Chow would like to be heard on the Appeal. Indeed,
she has attempted to file a Respondent’s Notice in the Appeal. The desire
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to participate in the Appeal gave rise to this application.
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The nomenclature used in the Decision is adopted for the
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present purpose.
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The relevant procedural history will be set out in detail
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because it reflects on the merits of this application.
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Procedural history
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On 5 June 2023, the SJ commenced these proceedings against
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the Defendants, who are identified by the description: “Persons conducting
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themselves in any of the Acts prohibited under paragraph 1(a), (b), (c) or
(d) of the Indorsement of Claim”.
In simple terms, these are acts which
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endanger national security with the use of the Song known as “Glory to
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Hong Kong”.
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On the same day, an inter parte Summons for the Injunction
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was issued.
The Injunction sought to prohibit 4 Acts 2 by persons who
were conducting those Acts and those who were not conducting the Acts
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but would conduct the same in the future, ie, “newcomers”3.
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The terms of the Injunction can be found in the Decision, [21].
Decision, [39].
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