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Alan Hoo is disabled following a Staphylococcus aureus infection. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong courts

Veteran lawyer seeks judicial review over alleged illegal structures on his home

Barrister Alan Hoo was last year ordered to rectify alleged illegal alterations to his house within 60 days.

Hong Kong courts

Court jails professor who took HK$40,000 bribe to admit unqualified student

Hong Kong courts

Beautician who doxxed, blackmailed ex-lover jailed for 4 years, 4 months

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong to set up international commercial court to tackle cross-border disputes

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam says local judges and international legal experts will preside over cases.

The international commercial court, to be set up as a division of the High Court, will complement the city’s existing international arbitration and mediation services. Photo: Sun Yeung
The international commercial court, to be set up as a division of the High Court, will complement the city’s existing international arbitration and mediation services. Photo: Sun Yeung
Crime in Hong Kong

Blade concealed between Citybus double-decker seats sparks police probe

Force investigating after box cutter discovered between two seats on Citybus double-decker.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong private tutor jailed for 4½ years over repeatedly molesting boy

Ng Tin-yu continued to commit obscene acts at boy’s residence until camera in child’s bedroom captured one of the incidents.

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Hong Kong courts

Man gets 9 years’ jail for attempted rape after following victim from wet market

Former dock worker Leung Kam-wah followed mother with baby in pram and held cutter to her back as she opened flat door.

A 67-year-old man has been jailed for nine years for breaking into a woman's flat at Lai King Estate and assaulting her two years ago. Photo: Edmond So
A 67-year-old man has been jailed for nine years for breaking into a woman's flat at Lai King Estate and assaulting her two years ago. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong courts

Suspended policeman faces 7 years in jail over red paint vandalism, data access

Leung Lung-kwan, 41, appears in court on nine charges after allegedly accessing criminal intelligence and investigation records without authorisation.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong unveils proposed overhaul of fire safety laws as consultation begins

Six months on from deadly Tai Po blaze, authorities launch consultation exercise on proposed amendments to Fire Services Ordinance.

Hong Kong courts

Mainland mother who offered bribe for son’s Hong Kong school place spared jail

Cai Yu, 39, told court she ‘underestimated’ consequences of offering HK$10,000 bribe to assistant principal of CMA Choi Cheung Kok Secondary School.

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CMA Choi Cheung Kok Secondary School. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Police officer gets 2½ years’ jail for taking HK$1.1 million in cash, gifts

In his mitigation letter, Ho Siu-tung admits to becoming ‘private servant’ of businessman to keep up affluent lifestyle beyond his means.

The court heard that the 40-year-old officer, who has been suspended, was at one point marked for promotion to superintendent. Photo: Handout
The court heard that the 40-year-old officer, who has been suspended, was at one point marked for promotion to superintendent. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong woman duped out of HK$1 million by fake AI investment app

Police receive more than 70 investment scam reports over past week, with total losses exceeding HK$50 million.

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police investigate suspected cat mutilation and poisoning

Hung Hom shop cat dies after owner finds it with tail nearly severed.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong producer Raymond Wong found guilty of insider trading

Court hears Wong advised sister to buy shares in company in which he held controlling stake, netting her more than HK$1 million in profit.

Filmmaker Raymond Wong arrives at Eastern Court. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong’s ICAC charges woman over alleged HK$10,000 bribe in custody case

Wen Congmei, 62, accused of offering cash to Legal Aid Department clerk in bid to influence grandson’s custody case.

Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog has charged a 62-year-old woman after she allegedly offered a bribe to a Legal Aid Department clerk. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog has charged a 62-year-old woman after she allegedly offered a bribe to a Legal Aid Department clerk. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Police to investigate suspected airgun damage to window of Yuen Long flat

Woman discovers window damage at flat in Long Ping Estate as councillor flags similar cases.

Accidents and personal safety

Man falls to death from flat amid dispute with wife, son over education expenses

Wife, 52, and 21-year-old son arrested, with preliminary investigations suggesting death was accidental.

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Hong Kong courts

Labourer remanded after admitting he tossed seditious messages from flat

Raymond Wong to be sentenced next month over calling for liberation of Hong Kong and death of judges, police and mainland Chinese.

National Security Education Day is promoted in Tsim Sha Tsui. The Safeguarding National Security Ordinance was enacted in 2024. Photo: Edmond So
National Security Education Day is promoted in Tsim Sha Tsui. The Safeguarding National Security Ordinance was enacted in 2024. Photo: Edmond So
Crime in Hong Kong

Police probe theft of HK$8 million in luxury wines, other items from seaside home

Source says 53-year-old local businesswoman reported break-in at Mayfair By The Sea after returning from trip to mainland China.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong privacy watchdog warns of fake retailer compensation call scam

Customers duped by fraudsters posing as Built-in Pro staff using personal data, with one victim losing HK$17,000.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong hardest hit as cross-border scam crackdown uncovers US$752m losses

Police operation across 10 jurisdictions finds city accounts for US$319 million, while one Singaporean firm defrauded of US$36 million.

Evidence seized during the operation. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong’s top court reviews law criminalising calls to boycott elections

Appellant warns ‘extraordinary’ ban blocks informed decisions before voting, while government argues it lies beyond constitutional review.

The Court of Final Appeal reviewed a challenge to law criminalising calls for election boycotts. Photo: Jelly Tse
The Court of Final Appeal reviewed a challenge to law criminalising calls for election boycotts. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

‘Mr Ho’ pleads guilty to stabbing ‘Mrs Ho’ as prison sentence looms

Judge denies bail to Ho Huen, 79, saying custodial sentence unavoidable after internet personality stabbed wife while separate assault case ongoing.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po blaze: Hong Kong to ban smoking at construction sites from July 17

Workers violating law face HK$3,000 fine, while contractors who fail to prevent them from lighting up can be hit with HK$400,000 penalty.

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Hong Kong courts

Ex-HSBC banker acquitted of assaulting wife amid divorce battle

Magistrate clears Kenneth Tung of charge after finding wife may have tried to frame him to gain advantage in divorce proceedings.

Kenneth Tung leaves Eastern Court after his acquittal. Photo: Brian Wong
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