Chan Long-sing Convicted of Obstructing Police Seeks Court of Final Appeal Leave

Former Hong Kong Journalists Association chair Chan Long-sing, convicted of obstructing a police officer, has applied for a certificate of leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal, with the case heard at the High Court on 28 October 2026. Chan's side disputes whether section 54 of the Police Force Ordinance authorises officers to require members of the public to produce identity cards, arguing the section only gives officers the power to stop people and that requiring production of an identity card must be authorised by separate legislation; the respondent rebutted this interpretation as "rewriting" and "bypassing" the provision. Deputy Judge Wong Sze-lai adjourned the ruling.

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