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Brian Wong
Senior Reporter, Hong Kong
Fung Chun-kwai, 60, pleaded guilty at High Court, noting his mental illness had substantially impaired his judgment when he set the fire.
Court hears closing submissions in trial of Jenny Li, who is contesting perverting course of justice charge linked to Choi’s death.
Defence lawyers urged three Court of Appeal judges to impose lighter sentences on 11 appellants from city’s largest national security trial.
Lawyers argue defendants cannot be held liable under national security law for efforts to oust the city leader via constitutional means.
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Legal counsel for 11 urge court to refrain from adjudicating on ‘political matters’ as prosecutors challenge acquittal of one of the accused.
Dr Wong Ping-leung gets nine months in prison, as court hears how he made more than HK$4.6 million from those wanting to avoid vaccinations.
Trio, which includes 15-year-old secondary student, allegedly tied to Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union, based in Taiwan.
Eddie Tse previously issued a legal challenge, which he later dropped, against government’s approval of San Tin Technopole environmental report.
22-year-old alleged to have incited others to organise, plan, commit or participate in overthrowing Beijing and the Hong Kong government.
Ex-member of defunct boy band E-kids, who allegedly stole HK$144.50 worth of snacks from supermarket, fails to appear in court for shoplifting charge.
Ye Hai, 41, faces three charges after he entered Hong Kong on two-way permit and alleged used online mapping service Amap to offer paid rides.
Department of Justice has reviewed CCTV footage but needs more time to decide whether to continue with prosecution of 44-year-old merchant.
Judge rules that Li’s employer, Studiodanz, evaded civil liability by ignoring court proceedings after giant screen fell on dancer at concert.
High Court deems Commissioner for Transport’s rejection of applicants in 2018 to be based on ‘impractical, illogical and unworkable’ premise.
Men, who were in relationship with mother at separate times, assaulted girls on 18 occasions, while woman tried to impede police investigation and committed child cruelty.
Court earlier found Lam Shun and Irene Pun guilty of agreeing to arrange boat to Macau for person named ‘Alex’ to evade criminal sanctions.
Suspect Nguyen Minh Nghia believed to have fled city after allegedly killing 49-year-old compatriot who was reported missing last Saturday.
Authorities block To Kai-wa from leaving Hong Kong during his post-release supervision, citing potential national security risk.
Tang Ngai-hong sentenced to a year of probation after pleading guilty to stealing bag of fruit and two packets of potato chips on January 5.
Prosecutors earlier accepted homemaker Stephanie Tam had suffered major depressive disorder episode during murder-suicide bid in 2022.
Space Envision and Lai Chun-kit fined HK$200,000 and HK$60,000, respectively, for removing load-bearing wall of luxury Lohas Park flat.
Judges uphold correctional services’ decision for ‘Captain America’ activist Adam Ma, citing lack of remorse and ‘deradicalisation’.
Latest charges bring the total number of people prosecuted for the alleged HK$3.2 million fraud to six.
Chain’s directors have exhausted their payment options after mortgaging all their properties, lawyer says.
Lee Man-lok, 35, pleads guilty to manslaughter over attack that left father with more than 80 cut and stab wounds following quarrel.
High Court jury clears security guard Chan Kwai-sang of murdering Chan Hang-sze, accepts he was provoked into killing.
Showing remorse, Ng Sing-yiu spared jail for tying two stray mongrels in nylon bags at Po Lin Monastery and abandoning them in the wild.
District Court sentences eight former Food and Environmental Hygiene Department officers to between 150 and 240 hours of community service.
Security guard Yang Leying, 50, fatally assaulted her 24-year-old daughter under the delusion that she needed to protect son.
