Hong Kong High Court
Coverage of Hong Kong High Court in the Nexus archive.
- Law firm drops court challenge over files seized in ‘crash-for-cash’ police probe
A Hong Kong law firm involved in 'crash-for-cash' scams dropped its court challenge against the seizure of its documents during a police raid. The High Court dismissed the firm's judicial review application after it discontinued the legal action, as the firm remains under police investigation for alleged fraud.
- Hong Kong High Court judge Wilson Chan told to retire over repeated plagiarism
Hong Kong High Court judge Wilson Chan Ka-shun was ordered to retire early by Chief Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung for repeated plagiarism in judicial submissions. The reprimand cited the incidents as undermining public confidence and imposing burdens on judicial resources.
- Families of Lamma ferry crash victims drop judicial review after legal aid denied
Families of victims from Hong Kong’s Lamma ferry disaster have withdrawn their judicial review against a coroner’s inquest findings after legal aid was denied, ending a 14-year legal battle. The High Court confirmed the proceedings ceased following the plaintiffs' decision to stop the challenge.
- Retrial ordered after Hong Kong judge caught plagiarising again in ruling
A Hong Kong High Court judge, Wilson Chan Ka-shun, has been ordered to retry a case after being found to have plagiarized 95% of a 2024 ruling from the defendant’s counsel. An appeal court panel confirmed the judge engaged in 'impermissible judicial copying', marking a recurrence of misconduct previously reprimanded.
- Hong Kong court hears of boy’s final moments after being beaten, starved by mother
A five-year-old boy in Hong Kong died after being physically abused, confined, and starved by his mother, who later pleaded guilty to manslaughter and child cruelty. The boy weighed 9.7kg at death, half the normal weight for his age, and an autopsy revealed 129 injuries and starvation.
- Hong Kong court jails man for 14 years over ‘evil’ bomb plot
A Hong Kong court has sentenced Cheung Lai-ming, a 35-year-old programmer, to 14 years for his involvement in a bomb plot targeting authorities during and after the 2019 anti-government protests. He pleaded guilty to manufacturing explosives in his Wong Tai Sin public rental flat and storing over 20kg of explosive chemicals between August 2019 and May 2022.
- China Evergrande liquidators seek judicial review of SFC agreement with PwC Hong Kong
The liquidators of China Evergrande Group are challenging the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission’s settlement agreement with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Hong Kong, alleging it harms creditors by HK$1 billion. They seek judicial review in Hong Kong’s High Court to block the agreement.
- Hong Kong pair convicted of murder and HK$3.6 million ransom blackmail plot
Two Hongkongers were convicted of murdering a man after a financial dispute and blackmailing his wife for a HK$3.6 million ransom for his 'release' despite him being dead. The defendants disposed of the victim's body in grass near Ping Yeung Village, sealing the site with cement in September 2022.
- Man jailed 9 years for attempted rape after following victim from wet market
A 67-year-old former dockworker, Leung Kam-wah, was sentenced to nine years in prison for sexually assaulting a 26-year-old mother during a daytime break-in at her public rental flat in Hong Kong. The incident occurred after he followed her from a wet market to her residence in Lai King Estate, Kwai Chung, on July 5, 2024. Leung has a history of 11 previous criminal convictions.
- Hong Kong High Court to hear Evergrande liquidators’ lawsuit against PwC on Monday
China Evergrande Group's liquidators are pursuing a lawsuit against PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) International in Hong Kong High Court, with a one-day hearing scheduled for Monday. The case concerns claims related to the developer's auditing practices. Deputy Judge Patrick Fung Pak-tung will preside over the public hearing.