Anthony Chan Kin-keung will now preside over the government's application for a ban on the song "Glory to Hong Kong." This comes after the previous judge, Wilson Chan Ka-shun, was involved in a judicial plagiarism scandal.

The Department of Justice filed a writ with the court last month, seeking to restrain anyone from broadcasting, performing, displaying, or reproducing the protest-related song in any way, including on the internet.

The injunction would identify anyone who defies the restraints as inciting others to separate Hong Kong from China, which is considered a seditious act and tantamount to insulting the national anthem.

The department has uploaded copies of the writ and summons for the interim injunction to government websites for the public to access.

Chief Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung has instructed the Judicial Institute to strengthen training for judges and judicial officers after Wilson Chan was found to have committed "judicial copying" in at least two cases.

The Hong Kong Journalists Association has welcomed the department's decision to include a proviso in the injunction to protect press freedom in regard to the song.