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Chow Hang-tung is former vice-chairwoman of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, which was disbanded in 2021. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong national security law

2 anti-China activists have case to answer in subversion trial, court rules

Hong Kong judges say prosecutors’ evidence suggests Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung might have incited others to oust Communist Party leadership.

Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Editorial | Judy Chan careless driving case a reminder of high expectations for lawmakers

Law

Legal Tales | Graham A. Harris, a giant of the Hong Kong Bar

Crime in Hong Kong

Former Hong Kong councillor jailed for laundering phone scam proceeds

Sheep Wong, who said he wanted to repay gambling debts and help cover his father’s medical costs, sentenced to three years and nine months.

Sheep Wong had initially insisted he was secretly gathering evidence against what he believed to be a triad-run debt collection ring. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong police

Policeman gets 16 months for extorting HK$60,000 from rape case suspect

Ng Wai-fung jailed after ‘pursuing justice’ for a 16-year-old girl by demanding money from a suspect he thought prosecutors had wrongly freed.

Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)

CityU professor convicted of offering HK$1,000 bribe to avoid tenancy payout

The 48-year-old claimed he believed the tenancy deal was a non-binding memorandum, which the court rejected as ‘incredible’.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Immigration Department worker who repeatedly assaulted wife, son spared jail

Defendant ‘ATK’ sentenced to 200 hours of community service for assaults that took place between 2021 and 2025.

The defendant earlier admitted six counts of common assault at Kowloon City Court. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong woman faces 2019 protest charges after returning from Australia

Ami Chan Hui-ching, charged with possessing laser pointers and spray paint for illegal use in anti-government protests, released on HK$10,000 bail.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong lawmaker Judy Chan fined HK$2,000 for driving against traffic

Eastern Court also suspends Chan, 45, from driving for a month.

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Jimmy Lai

Former Apple Daily executive editor appeals 10-year sentence in Hong Kong

Lam Man-chung becomes the second defendant in high-profile national security case to seek reduced sentence for collusion offences.

Lam Man-chung (seated, pictured in 2021) has appealed against his 10-year sentence. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong

Sacking of teacher for anti-police remarks reasonable, appeal court rules

Secretary for the civil service was entitled to sack 27-year veteran Toffee Tam and strip her of all retirement benefits, Court of Appeal says.

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The former teacher had taunted police in social media posts during the anti-government protests. Photo: Sam Tsang
Foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong

Hong Kong domestic helper jailed for 27 months over fatal runaway car accident

Reshielle Lagurin Magsino was convicted of causing death by dangerous driving after her unsecured car rolled down slope, killing woman.

Jimmy Lai trial

Jimmy Lai will not appeal 20-year sentence after national security trial: source

Legal source confirms 78-year-old Apple Daily founder will not file application to Court of Appeal before standard 28-day deadline.

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Press freedom in Hong Kong

Hong Kong court upholds limits on journalists’ instant access to car registry

High Court judge notes public importance and press implications, but rules the government’s handling of data requests not unlawful or unreasonable.

The High Court upheld a policy curbing instant data access for journalists to vehicle registry data. Photo: Sun Yeung
Urban Renewal Authority (HK)

16 Hongkongers sued for refusing to vacate homes in HK$15 billion URA project

Residents living on Nam Kok Road and Nga Tsin Long Road failed to hand over flats by October 17 and ignored second deadline on January 22.

Residents and shops on Nam Kok Road are affected by the URA project. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Hong Kong

Hong Kong man freed after court finds pastor forced confession in poisoning case

Court found that Ye Wen-fei, 29, admitted to poisoning woman with sodium nitrate in 2024 only after father intimidated him into admitting alleged crime.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong man denies intent to kill girlfriend, says ‘she was an alien’

Tang Lung-fai, 56, admits causing girlfriend’s death in 2022 scuffle but denies he intended to murder her.

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Law

Legal Tales | Why AI cannot – and should not – replace human judges

The limitations of large language models like ChatGPT go well beyond hallucinations, and the courtroom is no place for probabilistic guesswork.

Hong Kong’s judges attend the ceremonial opening of the legal year in January. Photo: Sam Tsang
Crime in Hong Kong

Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker Chim Pui-chung granted HK$5 million bail in fraud appeal

Chim, 79, was convicted in 2024 for conspiring with his son and others to defraud a listed company and the city’s stock exchange.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong court convicts British woman of blackmailing banker over false rape claim

Judge brands defendant ‘thoroughly dishonest’ for fabricating rape claim to extort compatriot out of £100,000.

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Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong government: golf course flats study has ‘no legal effect’ in appeal

Rule changes render environmental study moot, lawyer says as authorities appeal court ruling rejecting report’s approval.

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The Hong Kong Golf Club at Fanling. Photo: Elson Li
Jimmy Lai trial

Ex-Apple Daily executive first to appeal sentence in landmark Hong Kong trial

Fung Wai-kong, former managing editor of Apple Daily’s English edition, filed appeal with Hong Kong’s High Court on Monday.

Apple Daily’s headquarters in Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate. Photo: Sam Tsang
Crime in Hong Kong

Mentally ill Hongkonger admits killing mother he mistook for ‘monster lizard’

Man has been under mental healthcare since 2015 for schizophrenia symptoms, including hallucinations and delusions, court told.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong man gets 4 years for fatal fight over bicycle payment

Jury cleared Wong Koon-ming of murder but convicted him of manslaughter following dispute over HK$800 payment in Tin Shui Wai in 2022.

Hong Kong society

My Take | Ruling that allows harassment victims to sue has far-reaching implications

The judges noted that the advent and widespread use of electronic forms of communication has made it much easier for people to harass others.

A video screenshot of Samantha Jane Bradley. Relations between the lawyer and her former employer soured in October 2020. Photo: YouTube
Crime in Hong Kong

Retiree jailed for 8 months over seditious posts against Hong Kong government

Lam Ming-chung, 68, admits to posting seditious comments, including calling on voters to boycott last year’s Legislative Council election.

A view of the West Kowloon Court building. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong fugitive’s father jailed for trying to cash out her insurance policy

Kwok Yin-sang handed an eight-month sentence as judge rules his dealings with US-based activist Anna Kwok’s assets breached national security law.

Crime in Hong Kong

Court clears Jimmy Lai of fraud as government slams him for ‘exploiting resources’

Court of Appeal quashes conviction, ruling prosecution failed to prove Lai had made a ‘false representation’ or could be held liable for concealment.

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