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Hong Kong national security law

Opinion | Hong Kong an example in balancing national security and people’s rights

Five years on from introduction of security law, the city is showing how the two issues, rather than being in conflict, are interconnected and reinforce each other.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Aggressive Construction appeals against rejection of licence renewal

Hong Kong

Lecturer in Hong Kong sues over ‘hostile’ response to harassment complaint

Abby Choi - murder of a model

2 guilty of conspiring to help Abby Choi’s ex-husband in Hong Kong escape bid

Pair found guilty of agreeing to arrange boat to Macau for Alex Kwong after socialite’s murder in 2023.

Lam Shun had only “asked around” without entering into any agreement or receiving payment for helping in an escape plan, his lawyer argued. Photo: Edmond So
Law

Editorial | New senior counsel must rise to the challenges ahead

Their appointment comes as Hong Kong takes steps to establish itself as an international legal centre linking China to other parts of the world.

Hong Kong housing

Should Hong Kong hit luxury homeowners with heavier fines for illegal works?

Lawmaker warns HK$110,000 penalty for two property owners at luxury estate ‘not a good message’ for public.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s mediation centre open to developed nations, Western countries

Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung assures centre’s services available to all despite developing nations being its founding members.

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The headquarters for the International Organisation for Mediation at the former Wan Chai police station. Photo: Dickson Lee
Meta Platforms

Meta sues Hong Kong firm over AI app making non-consensual explicit images

US tech giant accuses Joy Timeline HK of promoting ‘nudify’ app, with lawsuit part of Meta’s clampdown on such software.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Teen star of Hong Kong documentary on DSE exams convicted of theft again

Tang Ngai-hong, 19, pleads guilty to stealing bag of fruit and two packets of potato chips from supermarket in Quarry Bay.

Hong Kong taxis

Struggling Hong Kong taxi driver ‘accidentally’ put into chokehold, inquest told

Coroner’s Court is re-examining the death of taxi driver Chan Fai-wong, 65, in December 2012, a month after his arrest.

Police officer Lam Wai-wing testified at the inquest into the 2012 death of a taxi driver. Photo: Dickson Lee
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong policeman gets community service order for defrauding credit union

Officer understated repayments and hid other debts to secure HK$280,000 in loans from force’s credit union.

Defence lawyers have said the officer became emotionally disturbed by divorce proceedings with his ex-wife. Photo: Winson Wong
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s top court dismisses domestic helper’s forced labour challenge

Court of Final Appeal rules that absence of dedicated legislation did not impede the ‘practical and effective’ protection of her rights.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong student spared jail for faking exam results via beauty app Meitu

Acting principal magistrate highlights gravity of offence, but notes defendant is still relatively young and has reflected on her mistake.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong court jails couple for life for murdering, abusing newborn son

Judge calls treatment of seven-week-old Iyman Hossain by parents Imran Hossain and Farzana Akter ‘completely disgraceful’.

Murder carries a mandatory life sentence in Hong Kong, whereas child cruelty is punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Photo: Warton Li
Hong Kong national security law

Hongkongers warned not to download mobile game ‘promoting secessionist agenda’

Individuals who download Reversed Front: Bonfire may be considered in possession of a seditious publication, police warn.

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‘Reversed Front: Bonfire’ was developed by a Taiwanese company, ESC. Photo: reversedfront.tw
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong court convicts couple of child cruelty, murdering newborn son

High Court jury also rejects parents’ defence that infant’s head trauma and rib fractures were inflicted by his brother out of jealousy.

Abby Choi - murder of a model

Slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi ‘took advantage’ of rich husband, court hears

Ex-mother-in-law Jenny Li says her son, Abby Choi and model’s husband had a ‘chaotic’ relationship.

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Crime

Domestic helper gets 14 months’ jail in Hong Kong for jewellery theft

Sherelle Lyn Valle Dajay, 41, stole 47 items from employer’s home in Happy Valley over a seven-month period and pawned them for HK$200,000.

The defendant was sentenced at Eastern Court on Monday. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong’s top judge urges new senior counsel to defend rule of law

Chief Justice Andrew Cheung also calls on them to ensure ‘unimpeded access’ to the courts for all individuals.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong faces fresh charge of foreign collusion

Wong conspired with others to instigate sanctions or implement other hostile activities against the city and mainland China, authorities say.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong producer Raymond Wong to plead not guilty to insider trading

79-year-old allegedly advised another person to deal in shares of a company he was the chairman and controlling shareholder of in 2017.

Veteran movie producer Raymond Wong Pak-ming leaves the Eastern Court, Photo: May Tse
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Chef at Hong Kong monastery admits cruelty after tying 2 dogs up in bags

Ng Sing-yiu tied two stray mongrels up in nylon bags last August and released them at a car park, saying he wanted to maintain hygiene in his kitchen.

The two female mongrels “Dai Mui” and “Sai Mui” were often seen on the grounds of Po Lin Monastery before they were captured by Ng. Photo: Animal Post
Law

Legal Tales | Hong Kong’s jury system: not an ‘unwritten law’

Hong Kong’s jury system has served the city well and is part of our common law heritage.

Hong Kong

New Zealand judge gets nod from Hong Kong lawmakers to join top court

William Young will serve as non-permanent justice of Court of Final Appeal, the first foreigner to take up role in over a year.

Crime in Hong Kong

Man arrested in Hong Kong over bomb hoax threats remanded in custody

Zhang Kejia is accused of attempting to mislead police into believing explosives were planted at Kai Tak Stadium, central government office.

Zhang Kejia appeared before Kwun Tong Court on Wednesday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Abby Choi - murder of a model

Ex-mother-in-law of Hong Kong’s Abby Choi accused of abusing granddaughter

Socialite’s mother, Cheung Yin-fa, also testifies that former in-law Jenny Li had to be paid to look after two of model’s children.

Abby Choi went missing in February 2023. Photo: Instagram/xxabbyc
Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Why all in Hong Kong, even the opposition, should support mediation body playing

Trust in mediation depends on strong governance, and Hong Kong’s role in this domain must be reinforced through institutional integrity.

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Abby Choi - murder of a model

Former in-laws of slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi ‘didn’t pay a penny’ for children

Choi’s mother, Cheung Yin-fa, testifies at obstruction trial of model’s ex-mother-in-law, saying the relative took up to HK$80 million from deceased.

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