Criminal Procedure in Hong Kong, 3rd Edition (Hardcopy + e-Book)

Criminal Procedure in Hong Kong, Third Edition is a comprehensive guide on the many and varied aspects of criminal procedure and the criminal justice system in Hong Kong.

Combining essential laws, cases and case scenarios, and Practice Directions, this title is a handy volume for criminal practitioners to bring to court. It also covers essential details of the general aspects of a criminal trial, including powers of law enforcement agencies, criminal investigations, roles of the key players and the relevant statutory and common law powers founding the entire criminal justice system in Hong Kong.

Highlights of the third edition:

• • “A consolidated, clear and practical account of recent legislative developments arising from the National Security Law and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, providing a structured overview of the principal updates affecting cases endangering national security. These developments are addressed where the relevant instruments confer specific powers or modify or replace existing powers, thereby furnishing readers with a ready reference to the current legal framework in this area.” – the Honourable Mr. Justice Kevin Zervos, JA.
• • Updates as a result of passage of legislations including Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (Instrument A305), Safeguarding National Security (Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) Regulation (Instrument A305A), Safeguarding National Security (Declaration of Prohibited Places) Order (Instrument A305B), Courts (Remote Hearing) Ordinance (Cap. 654).
• • Dedicated sections in each chapter relating to cases endangering national security.
• • New sections relating to changes to Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 221) Part IV Appeals, Prison Rules (Cap. 234A), Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200) Part XIIAA.
• • References to the latest judgments including HKSAR v Huang Ruifang [2025] HKCFA 15, HKSAR v Lam Cheuk Ting (2025) 28 HKCFAR 209, HKSAR v Ho Chi Ho & Ors [2025] HKCA 769, HKSAR v Hui Shuk Yee Cherry [2025] 4 HKLRD 376, Ma Chun Man v Commissioner of Correctional Services [2025] 3 HKLRD 832, HKSAR v Li Wang-pong, Franklin [2025] HKCFI 5486.