plaintiff: []
defendant:
- HKSAR
jurisdiction_code: HKCFA
jurisdiction_name: 香港特別行政區終審法院
case_location:
- 香港特別行政區
case_reason: >-
  HKSAR seeks to refuse leave for Kwok Wing Kin and others to appeal from HCMA No. 187 of 2021, which,
case_object:
- leave to appeal
judgment_result:
- charge: Leave to appeal for certification and leave (liability issue)
  result: Refused. The court found that there is no prospect of showing a point of law of great and general
    importance, as the regulation has expired and its provisions are no longer relevant or important.
judgment_summary: >-
  在2020年5月1日，八名被告因违反《预防及控制疾病（禁止集会）条例》第6条，在未经警方许可的情况下组织和参与非法集会被控。该条例旨在防止、保护或延缓COVID-19病毒的传播。法院审理后裁定他们构成并参与了超过四人的非法集会，并判处每人监禁14天，缓刑18个月。被告提出上诉被驳回。HKSAR申请撤销对Kwok
  Wing Kin等人的上诉许可。终审法院认为，《预防及控制疾病（禁止集会）条例》已失效且不再具有重要性，因此拒绝了HKSAR的申请，理由是没有显示任何重大而普遍的重要法律问题。
involved_entities:
- entity_name: Mr Justice Ribeiro PJ
  reason: Presiding judge in this case, responsible for fact-finding and adjudication.
- entity_name: Mr Justice Lam PJ
  reason: Judge in this case, responsible for fact-finding and adjudication.
- entity_name: Robert Tang NPJ
  reason: Judge in this case, responsible for fact-finding and adjudication.
- entity_name: Mr Anson Wong Yu Yat
  reason: Counsel representing the 1st, 2nd, 5th, and 7th Appellants (Applicants).
- entity_name: Mr Jason Kung
  reason: Counsel representing the 1st, 2nd, 5th, and 7th Appellants (Applicants).
- entity_name: JCC Cheung & Co. Solicitors
  reason: Law firm that instructed Mr Anson Wong Yu Yat and Mr Jason Kung for the 1st, 2nd, 5th, and 7th
    Appellants (Applicants).
- entity_name: Mr Andrew Li
  reason: Counsel representing the Respondent.
- entity_name: Mr Christopher Fung
  reason: Counsel representing the Respondent.
- entity_name: Department of Justice
  reason: Government department that instructed Mr Andrew Li and Mr Christopher Fung for the Respondent.