district court
Coverage of district court in the Nexus archive.
- Hong Kong doctor issued over 3,700 fraudulent Covid vaccine exemptions, court hears
A Hong Kong doctor, Dr. Tai Kong-shing, issued over 3,700 fraudulent Covid-19 vaccination exemption certificates for personal gain, citing conditions like skin allergies and chest pain. Prosecutors allege he generated the certificates without proper diagnosis, and he is on trial at the District Court.
- Court awards HK$251,000 to family of late helper dismissed during cancer battle
Hong Kong court awarded HK$251,000 to the family of the late Baby Jane Allas, a domestic helper dismissed by her employer Jamil Bushra in 2019 during her medical leave for advanced cervical cancer. The legal battle concluded with the District Court ordering Bushra to pay damages.
- 1 year in prison for gang member who forced 2 Thai women into prostitution in Hong Kong
A 70-year-old gang member was sentenced to one year in prison for forcing two Thai women into prostitution in Hong Kong. The women were trafficked via job scams promising massage therapist positions in 2023.
- Healey taps National Grid counsel, clerk magistrate for District Court bench
Governor Maura Healey nominated Raquel Webster of National Grid and Thomas Johnson, assistant clerk magistrate in Boston, to the District Court bench. She also plans to elevate Judge Zachary Hillman to the Appeals Court.
- 4 jailed for rioting at Polytechnic University during 2019 unrest in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong court jailed four men for up to three years and one month for rioting during the 2019 anti-government protests at Polytechnic University in Hung Hom. The sentences are part of authorities' efforts to pursue those involved in the unrest.
- Block Trade King Simon Sadler Takes the Stand in Segantii Trial
Simon Sadler, founder of Segantii Capital Management, testified in a Hong Kong court trial involving Segantii, Sadler, and former trader Daniel La Rocca. They are accused of using confidential information to sell shares in Esprit Holdings Ltd.
- Suspended policeman faces 7 years in jail over red paint vandalism, data access
A suspended Hong Kong policeman, Leung Lung-kwan, faces up to seven years in prison for allegedly throwing red paint at a residential flat and accessing police internal systems without authorization. Prosecutors have transferred his case to the District Court, where he is charged with criminal damage and eight counts of unauthorized computer access.
- Federal judge had sex in chambers with high-ranking police officer, panel says
A federal judge in a district court in Alabama, Georgia, or Florida was involved in a sexual encounter with a high-ranking police officer in the judge's chambers, as revealed by a disciplinary panel. The panel has withheld the judge's name during the disciplinary process.