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Businessman Martin Lee has accused Chrissie Chau of fabricated a “special relationship” with him in media interviews while she was promoting a film in 2016. Photo: Sam Tsang
Mainland China

Henderson Land’s Martin Lee sues actress Chrissie Chau for defamation

Chairman accuses actress of spreading malicious rumours about their supposed relationship for personal fame.

Law

Legal Tales | How Hong Kong law deals with the complicated matter of divorce

Crime in Hong Kong

Ex-fintech executive who stole HK$19.2 million jailed for 6½ years in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's national security law

Hong Kong fugitive’s father guilty of trying to cash out her insurance policy

Kwok Yin-sang tried to deal with financial assets of US-based Anna Kwok, despite knowing daughter is wanted activist with HK$1 million bounty.

Kwok Yin-sang (centre) arrives at West Kowloon Court during the trial in October last year. Photo: Edmond So
Jimmy Lai trial

Opinion | Jimmy Lai ruling shows Hong Kong’s resolve to uphold the rule of law

No smear tactics or coercive sanction from Lai’s supporters or Western benefactors will weaken Hong Kong’s determination to safeguard national security.

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Hong Kong politics

Editorial | Hong Kong must keep up ‘unrelenting’ fight to safeguard national security

The central government’s white paper is the clearest and strongest warning yet against violations of national security.

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Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Collusion is a serious offence. Let Jimmy Lai’s case be an example

Critics of the former media boss’ sentencing should remember that he was not on trial for his beliefs, but rather for a clearly defined crime against national security.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Jimmy Lai trial

Key dates in Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong national security case

Key dates in Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong national security case

Hong Kong

Hong Kong businessman charged with providing surrogacy services overseas

Harcourt director Alfred Siu and company manager Lin Siu-fong charged with taking part in, and receiving payment for, surrogacy arrangement.

Crime in Hong Kong

Retiree who left urine-spiked drinks in Hong Kong supermarkets spared prison

Court considers defendant’s psychological health and accepts Social Welfare Department’s recommendation to place him on probation for one year.

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The judge said Franklin Lo committed a serious offence but accepted a recommendation that he be sentenced to probation rather than prison. Photo: Handout
Jimmy Lai

Editorial | Jimmy Lai trial shows Hong Kong’s rule of law remains robust

The court arrived at the sentences based on the law and the evidence, consistent with the role and responsibilities of the city’s independent judiciary.

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A Correctional Services Department vehicle carrying Jimmy Lai arrives at the West Kowloon Court on February 9. Photo: Sam Tsang
Jimmy Lai trial

Ex-media boss Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years under national security law

Beijing hails punishment as a ‘powerful declaration’ against those who dare challenge the city’s national security law.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong court denies bail to suspect over 51 million yen theft at exchange

Japanese national Koki Hirose accused of conspiring to steal 27 million yen in connection with robbery in Sheung Wan.

Jimmy Lai trial

Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison for national security crimes

Hong Kong leader and Beijing office say sentence shows rule of law has been upheld, while UK pledges to engage with Chinese authorities over case.

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Cardinal Joseph Zen and Jimmy Lai’s wife Teresa Lai leave West Kowloon Court. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Tai Po fire highlights need for Hong Kong to allow class actions

The introduction of class actions is worth considering as it will make justice more accessible for Hongkongers.

A man walks past burnt buildings after the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po district on November 28 2025. Photo: AP
Jimmy Lai trial

Jimmy Lai to be sentenced on Monday in Hong Kong national security trial

High Court judges to hand down penalties on 78-year-old defendant at 10am, according to judiciary website.

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Law

Legal Tales | Baptism of fire: my first criminal trial

Why a small victory reflects a much larger triumph for the system of an independent bar.

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Hong Kong

Opinion | Those betting on Hong Kong’s bright future have backed a winner

The ‘one country, two systems’ framework, enshrined in the Basic Law and staunchly supported by the central government, has allowed the city to flourish.

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Hong Kong national security law

Defence argues Tiananmen vigil activists’ actions ‘lawful’ exercise of rights

Defence lawyer says Hong Kong group aimed to promote democracy and greater political freedom, not oppose or topple Communist Party leadership.

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Hong Kong taxis

Hong Kong taxi driver fined for throwing passenger’s change out of window

Cabby had a dispute with woman over his driving speed.

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Hong Kong

Mainland Chinese student jailed for 3 months for cheating in TOEFL test

Huang Xinyi paid someone else to take test on her behalf in Cambodia and submitted results to Hong Kong’s Lingnan University so she could graduate.

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Student Huang Xinyi has been sentenced to jail for submitting a fraudulent TOEFL test result in order to graduate from Hong Kong’s Lingnan University. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Hong Kong society

My Take | Tai Po fire victims are not being served well by the inaction on class actions

It has been two decades since moves began to bring such cases to Hong Kong. Any resolution will likely come too late for Wang Fuk Court residents.

Workers remove the damaged bamboo scaffolding in Wang Fuk Court at Tai Po. Photo: SCMP / Sam Tsang
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong retiree spiked soft drinks with urine in year-long ‘prank’

Franklin Lo doctored Coca-Cola Plus and 7-Up drinks and placed them in supermarkets.

Crime in Hong Kong

43 months’ jail for vocal instructor who molested 7 male students

Hong Kong judge slams Drawson Lam for breaching trust of his students, noting that defendant was unrepentant throughout trial.

Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong prosecutors say anti-China activists’ case not a political trial

Case does not involve adjudication of sensitive political topics, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Ned Lai says.

The annual vigil at Victoria Park was last held by the organisers in 2019. Photo: Robert Ng
Hong Kong

Ex-PLA soldier jailed for 8 months over illegal ride-hailing trips in Hong Kong

Magistrate rejects defendant’s explanation that he was struggling financially to support family, saying his problems were ‘self-induced’.

Former PLA soldier Zeng Yulin has been sentenced to eight months in prison for offering illegal ride-hailing services. Photo: Brian Wong
Mainland China

Time’s ripe to go paperless on arbitral decisions, Hong Kong think tank says

CEPU says electronic arbitral awards would allow Hong Kong to harness digital transformation in dispute resolution.

Crime in Hong Kong

Woman, 73, charged with murdering husband in Tsim Sha Tsui hotel

Pair found unconscious in hotel room, with man, 77, suffering potentially fatal stab wound, police say.

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