Hong Kong Informer

Hong Kong Court Admits QC for Appeal in Public Misconduct Case Hong Kong High Court Justice Aarif Barma agreed with Harris on the self-incrimination issue. “It seems to me that the question of whether the privilege is engaged in the circumstances of this case is itself one of some difficulty and complexity, which … Full [...]

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Secretary for Food & Health Dr Ko Wing-man has urged people to eat more fruit, as less than 20% of adults consume enough fruit and vegetables daily.   He made the appeal while officiating at the Joyful Fruit Month launch at Ocean Park today.   He said the Government had raised the profile of the [...]

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The Court of Final Appeal ruled on Monday morning that foreign domestic helpers do not as a class enjoy the right to apply for permanent residency because their residence in Hong Kong is highly restricted. The top court also rejected the Hong Kong government’s request to seek an interpretation from Beijing, saying it was not [...]

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A doctor who had his licence indefinitely removed for having a sexual relationship with a patient says he has “a clear conscience” and will consider an appeal. After the seventh hearing of the case on Monday night, the Medical Council delivered the sentence on Dr Barry Tsang Ka-hung at about 1am yesterday. Full News here [...]

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The Chinachem Charitable Foundation, set up by late tycoon Nina Wang Kung Yu-sum, is believed to have filed an appeal against a High Court ruling that it should hold her HK$ 83 billion estate in trust rather than as an absolute beneficiary under her will. Full News here – Hong Kong feed

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Lawmaker “Long Hair” Leung Kwok-hung on Friday lost his appeal against a refusal, by the High Court, to hear his judicial challenge against the president of the Legislative Council. Last May legislature chief Tsang Yok-sing decided to halt Leung’s filibuster against a piece of legislation, leading to the lawmaker’s challenge. The panel of three Court [...]

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No vacancy: High hotel rates dim Hong Kong's convention appeal "The rates are crazy," said Rungrawi Prompa Hanapakdee, company secretary at Pak Import Export Co, a jewelry maker from Thailand, which had six workers stay at friends' homes during the Hong Kong International Jewellery Manufacturers show. "It cannot … Full News here – Read more [...]

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Hong Kong is losing its appeal as a convention destination as crowded hotels triple room rates during big events. During a jewellery convention last month, rates were so expensive that one company said it arranged for employees to stay with friends. “The rates are crazy,” said Rungrawi Prompa Hanapakdee, company secretary at Pak Import Export, [...]

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Five-time champion horse trainer Brian Kan Ping-chee was ordered yesterday to serve a 14-week jail sentence after his appeal against his conviction for election corruption was rejected. Kan, 75, who was on bail, must start serving his jail term immediately after Mr Justice Derek Pang Wai-cheong, of the Court of First Instance, refused another bail [...]

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Chief Executive CY Leung said his solicitors and Albert Ho’s lawyer are discussing conditions Mr Ho initiated for the dismissal of a court appeal.   Speaking to the media today, Mr Leung said Mr Ho replied yesterday and set out some conditions for his agreement on the dismissal.   Mr Leung’s solicitors have applied to [...]

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Five prominent pan-democrat lawmakers won an appeal, on Tuesday morning, against their conviction for speaking on an unlicensed radio station in 2008. Four of the five judges on the Court of Final Appeal panel ruled in favour of the appellants – lawmakers Wong Yuk-man, Emily Lau Wai-hing, Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Chan Wai-yip, and former [...]

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The Fishermen Claims Appeal Board has been formed to process appeals regarding applications for an ex-gratia allowance and a one-off grant to be filed by trawler owners and local deckhands affected … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net

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Chief Secretary Carrie Lam has appealed to lawmakers not to filibuster or prolong the meeting of the funding application for the old age living allowance.Speaking to the media before a Legislative … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net

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Chief Secretary Carrie Lam has appealed to lawmakers not to filibuster or prolong the meeting of the funding application for the old age living allowance.   Speaking to the media before a Legislative Council Finance Committee special meeting tonight, Mrs Lam said seniors have two worries: whether they can receive the $ 2,200-a-month allowance next [...]

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Clouds heralding a “storm of unprecedented ferocity” are gathering over the rule of law in Hong Kong, a retiring judge of the top court said yesterday. Mr Justice Kemal Bokhary said “talk about reinterpreting a decision of the courts of long standing” was one specific element of the storm – “and the atmosphere created by [...]

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