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The city’s success and prosperity, now as in the past, depends on maintaining the rule of law both as a matter of perception and reality.
Despite rapid start to scrutiny of proposed Article 23 security legislation by lawmakers, there should be no compromise on making changes and improvements.
Authorities need to swiftly act on promises to improve screening, training and oversight of carers, and pursue legislation and community outreach.
Safeguarding the country and protecting the rights of Hongkongers are not mutually exclusive, and consultation offers all stakeholders the opportunity to voice any concerns before the legislation – as required under Article 23 of the Basic Law – is enacted.
Critics, particularly those overseas, have their knives out but by upholding long-held principles of common law, the city’s legal profession can ensure impartiality.
Allowing cameras in the court can be transformative and the judiciary should now press ahead so that justice is – literally – seen to be done.
A clearer avenue is needed for Hong Kong journalists seeking details of vehicle owners via the Transport Department’s database, as long as it is in the public interest.
- Tang Siu-hung, 42, is ninth person associated with white-clad mob to be punished after pleading guilty to rioting and wounding with intent
- More than 100 white-clad men stormed Yuen Long MTR station in 2019, wielding iron poles and rattan sticks, leaving at least 45 people injured
Lai trial told his blessing of localist candidates could increase opposition chances of winning control of Legislative Council.
Yu Yan-yuk, who was 17 at the time, sent to prison for 16 months after conviction on money laundering charges related to 2019 anti-government protests.
Cheung Chun-hong sneaked into female bathroom stall at school last year while dressed in uniform, before pupils discovered him and phone he had planted.
Key prosecution witness says Jimmy Lai told him US wanted no police or civilian fatalities and that violence should stop at some point of the protest campaign.
Nephrologist Chan Siu-kim tells Coroner’s Court he did not consider use of an antiviral drug usually needed for liver problems such as hepatitis B.
Lee Lung-kei’s fiancée, Wang Qingxia, charged with seeking employment during period of overstay in Hong Kong, in addition to her earlier six counts.
Last year 20,621 applications were filed with the Family Court, the most since 2019.
Media mogul had proposed a ‘purification scheme’ seeking to de-escalate violence that had gripped the city, prosecution witness Wayland Chan says.
Lam Chi-kwan admits he did not prescribe antiviral drug as he was distracted by ‘phone ringing’ and ‘people entering the room’ to see him.
Paralegal Wayland Chan explains his links to tycoon Jimmy Lai, his right-hand man Mark Simon and activist Andy Li at West Kowloon Court.
Joseph John, a UK resident of Portuguese nationality, sentenced to five years in jail for posting seditious material online which called for return to British rule.
Activist turned prosecution witness Andy Li tells media mogul’s defence lawyers about unsuccessful escape attempt to Taiwan in late August 2020.
Hong Kong accountant, 43, jailed after he is convicted of rioting at Yuen Long MTR station in 2019 clash with white-clad mob.
Andy Li tells court he had no direct contact with Apple Daily founder before or after Beijing-decreed national security law took effect in June 2020.
Readers discuss the recent changes to the policy allowing transgender individuals to change their gender on their ID cards, and the waste-charging scheme.
Activist turned prosecution witness Andy Li exchanged messages with middleman linked to media tycoon, discussed opposition camp’s future after 2020 security law.
Lobbyist Andy Li said he worked with Japanese legislator, a political activist and a financier, both based in Britain, to have sanctions applied.
Hong Kong Journalists Association tells High Court restrictions on access to vehicle registration information are ‘excessive and unreasonable’.
Medical Council says Joseph Kam has not shown remorse over HK$4.25 million fraud case in which World Health Organization, two overseas institutions were deceived.
Judge Clement Lee says defendant claimed to be acting in self-defence when in fact he teamed up with others to fight white-clad mob.
Last November, magistrate ordered removal of screen set up in court between defendant and woman he was accused of molesting, sparking concern among lawyers and those helping victims of sexual offences.
Cheng Ying-lee, 71, is accused of murdering her husband, Edward Cheng, after helper found him dead with tape covering his mouth and nose.
Couple were discovered unconscious when helper went into man’s bedroom to help him change a diaper.
Andy Li, a defendant turned prosecution witness, tells court emergence of ‘political crimes’ in Hong Kong justified his efforts.
Plaintiff Hung Chun-kit files personal injury claim over shooting on April 8, 2021, saying officers were ‘totally reckless’.
Court hears UK politician Luke de Pulford approached Lai about publicising launch of Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China.
Mehmood Arshad, guilty of ambushing two jewellery workers in 2018, believed to have hanged himself using bedsheet secured to cell’s window bars hours before sentencing on January 29.
