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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong courts
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Hong Kong courts. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
The alleged indecent assault took place in a ward at North District Hospital in Sheung Shui on Tuesday. Photo: Roy Issa
Crime in Hong Kong

Patient arrested for alleged indecent assault of nurse in Hong Kong hospital

Nurse, 23, suspected to have been indecently assaulted in medical ward by patient, 59.

Hong Kong national security law

Father of wanted Hong Kong activist Anna Kwok granted bail under Article 23 law

Hong Kong

Hong Kong marine officials missed ferry design flaw, disaster inquiry hears

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From our archives

Torture, murder – and life sentences – in shocking 1999 case

Read how a group of teenagers got life sentences for torturing a 16-year-old and then burning his body to conceal their abuse.

One of the five teenagers accused in the torture-killing of Luk Chi-wai is escorted away under cover after being acquitted. Photo: SCMP Archives
Coronavirus Hong Kong

Hong Kong doctor convicted over issuing Covid jab exemptions without medical checks

Dr Wong Ping-leung, 62, pleaded guilty to four counts of access to computer with dishonest intent, referring to use of government system to generate the certificates.

Hong Kong Basic Law

Hong Kong court questions human rights implications in denial of early release

Lawyer of Adam Ma, dubbed the ‘Captain America’ protester, argues rejecting his client’s jail sentence review violates human rights.

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Hong Kong

Hongkonger jailed for life after killing older brother in frenzied knife attack

Chung Sze-hong inflicted more than 90 injuries on victim, including seven stab wounds and 50 lacerations using fruit knife.

Chung Sze-hong, 68, was convicted of murdering his brother Chung Sze-on in Tai Po’s Tin Liu Ha village in 2022. Photo: Warton Li
Hong Kong

Hong Kong social worker who mounted legal challenge charged with welfare fraud

Eddie Tse accused of defrauding city of HK$16,000 after failing to declare income and assets that exceeded limit for old age living allowance.

Law

Legal Tales | To be or not to be in chambers: that is the question for Hong Kong barristers

Working remotely has its benefits but war stories and wisdom – as well as drinks – are best shared in person.

Hong Kong

‘Jealous brother’ bit baby, dropped him before his death, Hong Kong court told

Man accused of murdering baby son told police he and wife suspected fatal injuries were caused by two-year-old brother.

The defendants have both pleaded not guilty to murder. Photo: Warton Li
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HSBC moves to repossess Hong Kong flat of Abby Choi’s former father-in-law

Court summons for Kwong Kau is latest development in controversy over his subsidised flat, which has already prompted tightening of some rules.

Kwong Kau was listed as the owner of the 291 sq ft subsidised Sheung Man Court flat in Kwai Chung. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong judges doubt government to blame for lack of slavery law after sex case

Legal challenge by domestic helper who lost two sexual exploitation cases can’t force authorities to enact laws against forced labour, court says.

Mainland China

Editorial | Appointment of latest overseas justice to top court boosts judiciary

Arrival of eminent retired judge William Young from New Zealand is most welcome in wake of departures and renews confidence in Hong Kong’s legal system.

Crime in Hong Kong

Couple blamed other son for 7-week-old boy’s death, Hong Kong court hears

Prosecution says rib fractures and bleeding under the skull could not have been caused by brother, who was nearly two years old.

Parents Imran Hossain and Farzana Akter have appeared in the High Court over the death of their newborn, Iyman Hossain. Photo: Warton Li
Accidents and personal safety

Former Hong Kong Muay Thai champion given 2 years for fatal traffic accident

Kok Yat-sum, 34, ignored a red light causing double-decker bus to crash into her taxi, claiming the lives of her two passengers.

Kok Yat-sum, 34, pleaded guilty for ignoring a red light and causing a double-decker bus to crash into her taxi claiming the lives of her two passengers. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong activist loses appeal over prison letter but gets lighter sentence

Court upholds Owen Chow’s conviction for unauthorised delivery of complaint letter against prison service, but replaces jail sentence with fine.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong actress Rainky Wai granted bail in HK$5.8 million fraud case

Actress, also known as Lau Sin-wah, is accused of tricking shareholder into investing in now-defunct beauty centre, as well as misusing company funds.

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From our archives

When a teenager was stabbed to death with a fork … over an alleged stare

In the 1980 incident at Wah Fu Estate, Chan Wai-tak was chatting with a friend when he was fatally attacked by a group of youths.

Police investigate at a crime scene at Wah Fu Estate, Aberdeen, in May 1980 where a young man was stabbed to death and his friend seriously injured. Photo: SCMP Archives
Lamma ferry crash

Ex-ship worker failed to check safety data for sunk Hong Kong ferry, court hears

Former Cheoy Lee manager says he put his faith in junior colleagues’ calculations, which were generated using software he did not understand.

Crime in Hong Kong

Ship captain remanded in custody in Hong Kong over damaging Baltic Sea pipeline

Wan Wenguo, captain of Hong Kong-flagged ship, faces count of criminal damage and two charges for alleged violation of marine by-laws.

Crime in Hong Kong

Ex-Hong Kong bus technician jailed for year for seditious social media posts

Li Chun-kit, 36, pleads guilty to knowingly publishing publications with a seditious intention, targeting police and judiciary in comments.

The accused had published 117 offensive posts on his Facebook page between March last year and January. Photo: AP
Hong Kong

New Zealand justice set to join Hong Kong’s top court as non-permanent judge

William Young, 73, will serve on Court of Final Appeal after his endorsement by city legislature.

A New Zealand justice will serve as a non-permanent judge at the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong following his endorsement. Photo: AFP
Lamma ferry crash

Hong Kong ferry disaster survivor says life jackets locked away before sinking

Philip Chiu, whose sister died in the 2012 tragedy, becomes first witness to provide verbal testimony at coroner’s inquest.

Hong Kong housing

Eviction of Hong Kong teacher on hold as she mounts challenge against authorities

Teacher insists checks by Housing Department to see if she lived in one-person public flat overlooked her long daily hours away from home.

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Hong Kong

Woman, 28, jailed for using fake papers to get into University of Hong Kong

Magistrate slams her ‘consistent dishonesty’, punishes her with 240-day prison term for using fake Columbia University certificates.

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Li Sixuan’s lawyer said she had been very “determined” to study at the University of Hong Kong. Photo: Dickson Lee
Artificial intelligence

Legal Tales | Could AI lawyers replace human barristers in Hong Kong’s courtrooms?

Feeling emotions and understanding empathy like a human may be the final barrier preventing AI from replacing barristers entirely.

The human experience is at the heart of the law’s meaning and the power that it holds over societies. Photo: AFP
Lamma ferry crash

Boat involved in Hong Kong ferry disaster ‘was sailing at high speed’ before crash

Coroner’s Court hears Sea Smooth could have been travelling as fast as 20 knots, or about 37km/h, before the collision with Lamma IV in 2012.

Abby Choi - murder of a model

Hong Kong duo accused of aiding Abby Choi’s ex had ‘no intention to get involved’

Kowloon City Court heard closing submissions from the defence lawyers of Lam Shun and Irene Pun, with verdict to be learned on June 16.

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