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1. The lost people

   Posted Jun 20th 2006, 12:00am by Ravina Shamdasani

   ... letters,' said Edward, whose real name and country of origin cannot be revealed. 'At a big demonstration in the capital, some police came to catch me ... I was arrested and tortured ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/553449/lost-people
2. I am fighting for dignity ... and for the truth, says son

   Posted Aug 17th 2004, 12:00am by Ravina Shamdasani

   ... It would be indecent for Madam Fan Kwei-kam's gravestone not to bear her late husband's name, or even to carry the names of both her late husbands, her son Edward Chiu Chung-leung explained. Mr Chiu is fighting for his father's surname to be engraved on his mother's gravestone instead of that of her former husband, surnamed Lee, who died in the 1950s. He ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/466848/i-am-fighting-dignity-and-truth-says-son
3. Experts warn conditional fees are double-edged sword

   Posted Sep 15th 2005, 12:00am by Ravina Shamdasani

   ... head Edward Chen Kwan-yiu and member Paul Shieh agreed, saying the idea may increase litigation, but the reform commission would put in place safeguards to prevent nuisance claims. If it led ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/516344/experts-warn-conditional-fees-are-double-edged-sword
4. Solicitors make new move for privileges

   Posted Jun 08th 2004, 12:00am by Ravina Shamdasani

   ... The formation of a working party to discuss the controversial prospect of granting solicitors the right to argue cases before the higher courts was announced by the judiciary yesterday. The Law Society has been seeking the right for more than a decade, but has met with resistance from the Bar Association in the past. Last year, however, Bar chairman Edward Chan King-sang ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/458689/solicitors-make-new-move-privileges
5. Sir Oswald Cheung, doyen of the Bar, dies

   Posted Dec 11th 2003, 12:00am by Ravina Shamdasani

   ... Members of the legal profession paid tribute to the most senior member of Hong Kong's Bar, barrister Sir Oswald Cheung, who died yesterday. They said Sir Oswald upheld the finest traditions of the Bar and helped many young barristers find their feet. Sir Oswald's chambers include Bar Association chairman Edward Chan King-sang and legislators Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/437750/sir-oswald-cheung-doyen-bar-dies
6. Accolades for choice of public law specialist to head Bar

   Posted Jan 22nd 2005, 12:00am by Ravina Shamdasani

   ... would be at a disadvantage in relationships with the mainland. He himself spoke no Putonghua when he was chairman, he said. Outgoing chairman Edward Chan King-sang was in the hot seat during ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/486504/accolades-choice-public-law-specialist-head-bar
7. Prosecutor called to account for absence

   Posted Sep 01st 2004, 12:00am by Patsy Moy, Ravina Shamdasani

   ... Association chairman Edward Chan King-sang said being absent from court was one of the 'major sins of a barrister'. ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/468580/prosecutor-called-account-absence
8. Plagiarism in university law course angers legal community

   Posted Aug 31st 2004, 12:00am by Ravina Shamdasani

   ... again at the end of 2005.' Bar Association chairman Edward Chan King-sang said the incident did not strike him as requiring a review of the PCLL as a whole. 'Plagiarism goes ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/468498/plagiarism-university-law-course-angers-legal-community
9. Reformers seek 'no win, no fee' law

   Posted Sep 15th 2005, 12:00am by Ravina Shamdasani

   ... employees' compensation, some probate cases and family cases not involving children's welfare. The head of the subcommittee, Edward Chen Kwan-yiu, president of Lingnan University, said the high ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/516345/reformers-seek-no-win-no-fee-law
10. 60 groups unite to call for sacking

    Posted Nov 01st 2003, 12:00am by Ravina Shamdasani

    ... an investigation into allegations that Mr Wong had accepted undeclared gifts when he was a judge, which he said had caused 'big damage to the judiciary as well'. Bar Association chairman Edward ...

    http://www.scmp.com/article/433025/60-groups-unite-call-sacking

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