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Pledge to use city’s new domestic national security law only in compelling circumstances and to promote ‘soft power’ suggests a subtle change in government stance.
Automatic right to screens in Hong Kong courts that spare complainants from having to face the accused would encourage victims of crime to come forward, and enhance justice.
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.
- Prosecution witness Wayland Chan says Jimmy Lai steered passage of Hong Kong Safe Harbour Act to allow residents at risk of persecution to seek asylum in US
- Lai also hosted live interviews with political pundits to trigger international sanctions after Beijing-imposed security law
Mastermind Wong Chun-keung says: ‘there were quite a lot of donations at that time. I used about HK$300,000 of the donations to gamble. For me, it was a way to de-stress’.
Fanling Court clears Tang Ho-yin of indecent, common assault charges over incidents at University of Hong Kong orientation event in August of last year.
Mastermind Wong Chun-keung says he co-managed crowdfunding operation on Telegram channel in 2019 to buy firearms.
Paralegal Wayland Chan says he was hopeful Lai’s right-hand man Mark Simon would be able to ‘find some ways’ to get him out of Hong Kong after police released him on bail.
Mastermind Wong Chun-keung testifies he started preparing escape just days ahead of planned bombing of police officers in Wan Chai.
Kan Ho-kai, 35, faces three counts of manslaughter over collapse of 65-tonne tower crane at construction site in 2022 that left three dead, six others injured.
Court of Appeal clears three executives of two charges of conspiracy to defraud and quashes conviction of fourth defendant.
Sniper would have opened fire on police so protesters could collect service weapons from dead officers and have same level of power as force, ringleader Wong Chun-keung says.
Police source says man was project manager at Aggressive Construction Company, which operated site and was banned from bidding for public works.
Court of Appeal finds judiciary does not have authority to review decision by national security committee to bar King’s Counsel Timothy Owen from defending Lai.
Ringleader Wong Chun-keung tells court how he created ‘Dragon Slayer Brigade’ targeting police after series of successful attacks against officers.
Paralegal Wayland Chan says SWHK advocacy group member Andy Li sought his help following his arrest four years ago.
Transgender man Henry Edward Tse won a landmark legal battle in 2023, but official policy only changed earlier this month.
Henry Edward Tse first launched legal action in 2017 after authorities blocked an application to change his gender from female to male on his Hong Kong ID card.
Judge rules decision to sack Toffee Tam was ‘so harsh and oppressive’, it must have involved ‘some error of law’.
Wayland Chan tells Jimmy Lai trial he lied about links to ‘Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong’ group to protect himself and friend Andy Li.
Police confirm handguns and ammunition seized at mini-storage centre are genuine; officers to investigate weapons’ performance and capabilities.
Resolution calls for freeing of Joseph John, as well as activist Andy Li and newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai, and condemns Hong Kong’s passage of domestic national security law.
Singer pleads guilty after 129 heated tobacco products and vaping devices discovered in luggage and coat.
National Security Department police officer Lau Wai-hung denies coercing alleged bomb plot leader Wong Chun-keung into making statements.
Wayland Chan admits he lied when he told police that Lai’s right-hand man instructed him to cease lobbying efforts after implementation of national security law.
Lam Shun, 41, and Irene Pun, 29, are jointly charged with single count of conspiracy to pervert course of public justice.
Paralegal Wayland Chan tells court Lai’s right-hand man Mark Simon had discussed with him impact of mogul’s arrest on efforts to instigate foreign intervention in Hong Kong affairs.
Theft was part of wider plan to detonate two bombs in Wan Chai on December 8, 2019, during lawful protest, prosecution says.
Apple Daily founder believed legislation imposed in 2020 was ‘all bark and no bite’ after being urged to consider his personal safety, key prosecution witness says.
Prosecution urges panel of nine jurists to set aside political views and focus on evidence in trial of six over conspiracy to commit bombing.
Six male defendants plead not guilty to charge of bombing, while one female suspect denies role in providing or collecting property to commit terrorist acts.
