https://www.scmp.com/rss/287622/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com On August 17, the Court of Appeal delivered its judgment on the ­application to ­review the sentences involving Joshua Wong Chi-fung, Alex Chow Yong-kang and Nathan Law Kwun-chung. The court sentenced the defendants to immediate custodial sentences of six to eight months. The judgment has attracted ­extensive attention and discussions. Since the defendants have indicated an ­intention to appeal, it is not ­appropriate to go into matters which may affect the intended appeal. However, since some... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2107959/joshua-wong-nathan-law-and-alex-chow-are-jail-because-hong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2107959/joshua-wong-nathan-law-and-alex-chow-are-jail-because-hong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Aug 2017 08:55:42 +0000 Almost two months has elapsed since the commencement of the public consultation on constitutional development. Civic nomination and nomination by political parties are two of the more controversial topics. In short, the former would allow direct nomination of a chief executive candidate by a specified number of registered voters, while the latter would allow direct nomination by political parties that have obtained a specified number of votes in the preceding Legislative Council election. The... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1415804/civic-nomination-2017-plainly-inconsistent-basic-law?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1415804/civic-nomination-2017-plainly-inconsistent-basic-law?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:15:00 +0000 Today, December 13, 2012, is an important date in Hong Kong's development as an international legal services centre. It is the date set for the opening ceremony of the Asia Pacific Regional Office of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. The fact that the office has been established in Hong Kong represents a vote of confidence in our legal system and the implementation of "one country, two systems". It also reinforces Hong Kong's status as a regional hub for international legal... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1103768/hong-kong-has-key-role-international-legal-services?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1103768/hong-kong-has-key-role-international-legal-services?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:00:00 +0000