The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal has held (by a majority) that the failure of the Hong Kong Government to establish a framework for legal recognition of same-sex relationships and to provide for appropriate rights and obligations attendant on such recognition violated the Appellant’s constitutional rights.

The Coroner’s Court has delivered its Verdict in the inquest arising from the collision between Lamma IV and Sea Smooth on 1 October 2012, a tragedy in which 39 people lost their lives.
In the Verdict, the Coroner returned a conclusion of “Unlawful Killing” in respect of each of the 39 deceased.

In 2020, award-winning investigative journalist Choy Yuk Ling (also known as Bao Choy) was arrested for knowingly making a false statement under the Road Traffic Ordinance. The prosecution alleged that Choy made a false statement when conducting a search of the Transport Department’s public registry of vehicle details. The search was for information concerning a […]

Ho Tse Wai & Partners acted for the applicants in the judicial review regarding an episode of the RTHK programme Headliner (頭條新聞) (HCAL 1685/2020). The episode aired on 14 February 2020 consisted of sketches referring to current affairs, including suspected abuse of power by the police. The Commissioner of Police made a complaint to the Director of Broadcasting about […]