... roach the court if they have any problems with an official order. Some villagers claimed that the boundary of the land in question was not clearly set, and that they are waiting for a court reply to t ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-26
... put under court receivership. Shipping companies worldwide have been hit by years of slumping demand, particularly from China, forcing some to sell vessels at a discount to survive. A handful of smal ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-26
... o await a court ruling. Secretary for Labor and Welfare Matthew Cheung Kin-chung was quoted as saying that a total of 149 industrial safety accidents have occurred during construction of the bridge. C ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-25
... District Court Judge Johnny Chan said the defendant had violated her personal integrity when she molested a minor who was in her care. The boy, now 13, had said in a video deposition that he did not ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-22
... District Court ruled on April 13 in favor of the EOC, which filed a case against Club Legend, a disco bar in Mong Kok, for violation of the Sex Discrimination Ordinance. The case stems from the estab ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-22
... imperial court who were able to travel to any place simply by presenting a token issued to them by the emperor”. The Leung tokens, which sell for 68.90 yuan (HK$82.50) each, are made of wood and feat ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-21
... istrate's court convicted the defendant after citing the woman as an honest witness. The judge said she never wavered during cross-examination. Shek is free on HK$5,000 (US$645) bail while he appeals ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-21
A mother of three was handed a 24-month probation order by a Hong Kong court after she was found guilty of using fake credentials to secure the top job at a local firm and reap monetary benefits. Judg ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-21
... in fines, court documents show. The US Attorney's Office in Detroit and the FBI are independently investigating the crisis, looking for any violations of federal law. Also on Wednesday, Democrats in t ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-21
... tral, the Court of Final Appeal Building in Statue Square, and the University of Hong Kong’s Baroque-style Main Building. Other than these well-known heritage mansions, there are more waiting to be re ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-20
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, guarded by security men, appeared at the Eastern Magistrates’ Court as witness in an assault case against a lawmaker Tuesday, becoming the first incumbent leader of th ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-20
A US appeals court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a Virginia transgender student who sought to use the bathroom that matches his gender identity. In a verdict that could prompt other states to re-examin ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-20
A former New York City police officer avoided prison on Tuesday for the killing of an unarmed black man in an unlit stairwell, Reuters reported. State Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun sentenced Peter ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-20
Justice Kemal Bokhary, a non-permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal, warned when he retired as a permanent judge of the top court in 2012 that the rule of law in Hong Kong faced "a storm of unpr ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-19
... Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague as an opportunity for China and the Philippines to renew dialogue over their territorial disputes, Reuters reported. Swire said that although Britain is kee ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-19
... relevant courts and tribunals which are binding on them, including as provided under UNCLOS". Despite world leaders' comments, China continues to wage a campaign against any public discussion of its ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-18
... a Kenyan court had acquitted her son. “We hope any trial can be conducted in our own country no matter if guilty or not guilty.” Taiwan people see the case as another example of how Beijing is treati ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-18
... n federal court in Seattle, focuses on the storage of data on remote servers, which the company says has provided a new opening for the government to access electronic data. Using the Electronic Commu ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-15
... ny by the court, and no application will be granted unless the applicants have submitted substantial evidence that the court believes can allow a valid review to take place. However, despite our chief ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-14
A disco bar in Mong Kok violated the Sex Discrimination Ordinance by charging male and female customers different admission fees, the District Court ruled Wednesday. The plaintiff, a man surnamed Yiu, ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-14
