Stand News editor had no intention of harming national security, court hears
Por Fiona Chow — South China Morning Post – News feed
Advertisement Hong Kong national security law Hong Kong Law and Crime Stand News editor had no intention of harming national security, court hears
Appeal judges say Patrick Lam’s failed to fact-check article containing false information, still ran material after police countered claims
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Fiona Chow Published: 6:02pm, 22 Sep 2026 Updated: 6:14pm, 22 Sep 2026
A former acting chief editor for the now-defunct Stand News was fulfilling his duty to publish articles and had no intent to undermine national security in Hong Kong, his lawyer has said, despite an earlier conviction finding the outlet liable for sedition.
A panel of High Court justices pointed out on Tuesday that the presiding trial judge had ruled Patrick Lam Shiu-tung’s decision to run material containing false information from interviewees and had the seditious effect of inciting hatred against authorities.
They noted the point was among the grounds for the appellant’s earlier conviction.
In August 2024, Lam was found guilty of a joint conspiracy charge of publishing and reproducing seditious material along with former editor-in-chief Chung Pui-kuen and Best Pencil (Hong Kong), Stand News’ holding company.
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