The sculpture of Lady Justice at the Court of Final Appeal in Central. Photo: Sam Tsang The sculpture of Lady Justice at the Court of Final Appeal in Central. Photo: Sam Tsang
The sculpture of Lady Justice at the Court of Final Appeal in Central. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong /  Law and Crime

Coronavirus: judiciary moves to reduce growing case backlog, but offers no date for court hearings to resume

  • Judges will be allowed to ‘proactively manage’ cases, issuing directives to involved parties outside the courtroom
  • Only the most urgent applications have been heard since coronavirus fears caused most hearings to be adjourned on January 29

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Alvin Lum
Alvin Lum

Updated: 11:07pm, 21 Feb, 2020

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The sculpture of Lady Justice at the Court of Final Appeal in Central. Photo: Sam Tsang The sculpture of Lady Justice at the Court of Final Appeal in Central. Photo: Sam Tsang
The sculpture of Lady Justice at the Court of Final Appeal in Central. Photo: Sam Tsang
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