https://www.scmp.com/rss/502476/feed Lawrence Lok is a criminal barrister called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1978, and called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1979. He has been practising criminal law in all levels of court ever since. He has also served as a recorder of High Court, and currently serves as a member of the Bar Council. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Having practised criminal law in Hong Kong for 40 years and defended individuals accused of a catalogue of crimes, ranging from massive fraud to the most heinous crimes of violence, I could lavishly chronicle the trials and tribulations of being a criminal barrister. I can say that the challenges at the criminal Bar are often rewarded with the sense of triumph in seeing justice achieved when, more often than not, a conviction is returned on good evidence or the liberty of an accused is secured... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3033142/condemning-protest-violence-hong-kong-wont-solve-problem-not-when?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3033142/condemning-protest-violence-hong-kong-wont-solve-problem-not-when?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Oct 2019 03:37:26 +0000