Govt allowed to appeal against 'Glory to HK' ban
The Court of First Instance has granted the secretary for justice leave to appeal against the court's refusal to grant a temporary injunction against the 2019 protest song Glory to Hong Kong.  Last month, judge Anthony Chan rejected the injunction application, saying it didn't involve "real utility" as various acts the government was seeking to ban are already punishable under Hong Kong's robust criminal regime. The secretary for justice then sought to take the case to the Court of Appeal, arguing that the judge was legally wrong in deciding an injunction wouldn't have real utility, and that he didn't consider that a ban would be effective in preventing, suppressing and punishing acts endangering national security. In granting leave on Wednesday, Chan cited the importance of national security. The injunction was sought after the protest song was mistakenly played instead of the national anthem at a number of international sporting events involving Hong Kong teams.