Stories tagged “Law And Crime.”
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A 15-year legal battle over the estate of Hong Kong tycoon Lim Por-yen is set to continue. The court ruled that his third wife and children were entitled to inherit part of his estate. Ling, daughter of the late tycoon, is reviewing all options available to her and the es…
Three women have been charged following a viral brawl in a Hong Kong children's play area, with police stating the 68-year-old woman seen slapping a child was struck first.
A Hong Kong man, Tang Lung-wai, remains imprisoned in the Philippines despite a court ruling that he has served his 40-year sentence for methamphetamine possession, prompting his family to seek help. He faces lengthy administrative procedures before deportation.
An associate professor at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has been charged by the ICAC for allegedly accepting HK$2.2 million in bribes related to IT education contracts.
A Hong Kong magistrate acquitted a former auxiliary police officer of assaulting his wife, citing significant inconsistencies in her testimony regarding an alleged attack over childcare. The court found the wife's evidence contradictory, preventing a clear determination o…
Hong Kong police have arrested eight people over an alleged compensated-dating scam syndicate that cheated victims, including teachers and healthcare workers, out of HK$6.2 million (US$790,000) by telling them they had to pay a “legal fee” to formalise contracts to become…
Hong Kong police are searching for a woman who allegedly splashed a 'cream-like' liquid on the six-year-old son of actress and beauty queen Grace Chan Hoi-lam at a cinema in Admiralty, following a dispute over the child's behaviour during a movie screening.
Hong Kong police have recorded 150 WhatsApp account hijacking cases in the past two weeks, with total losses exceeding HK$26 million. Fraudsters are using artificial intelligence to imitate loved ones after compromising their accounts.
A Hong Kong man, Ng Ka-sing, has been convicted of manslaughter but acquitted of murder after a jury accepted his claim that he accidentally killed his girlfriend during an intensive weight-loss regimen.
Hong Kong's security chief says protesters who show remorse will be given priority for case reviews. Over 10,000 people were arrested during the 2019 social unrest.
A 41-year-old mainland Chinese man was arrested for impersonating a ride-hailing driver and breaching his visa conditions. He allegedly operated under a different identity on a ride-hailing platform.
Raymond Wong, an 80-year-old Hong Kong filmmaker, has started serving a five-month jail sentence for insider trading. He relinquished his bail while awaiting an appeal in the High Court.