Hong Kong court
Coverage of Hong Kong court in the Nexus archive.
- PwC International Can’t Exit Evergrande Case, HK Court Rules
A Hong Kong court declined to remove PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd. from a multibillion-dollar lawsuit. The litigation was initiated by China Evergrande liquidators, bringing charges against PwC International and its affiliates in both Hong Kong and mainland China.
- Chinese Trader’s Unit Ordered to Liquidate by Hong Kong Court
A unit belonging to SDIC Commodities Co., which is linked to China, was ordered to liquidate by a Hong Kong court. This action adds to the financial troubles of the metals trader as Beijing increases its scrutiny on the sector.
- 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.
- British tourist wanted after jumping bail over Hong Kong airport vandalism
A Hong Kong court has issued an arrest warrant for British tourist Youcef Bennoui, 35, who failed to appear in court for charges of criminal damage and possession of a Part 1 poison related to alleged vandalism at Hong Kong International Airport in February. Bennoui is accused of damaging self-check-in kiosks during an incident on February 16.
- Hong Kong film producer Raymond Wong sentenced to 5 months for insider trading
Hong Kong film producer and actor Raymond Wong Pak-ming was sentenced to five months in prison for insider trading. He shared confidential information with his sister to trade shares in an entertainment company he chaired in 2017. A Hong Kong court granted him bail pending appeal but ruled against non-custodial punishment.
- Disgraced professor who took HK$40,000 bribe to admit unqualified student jailed
A Hong Kong court sentenced former university professor Liu Hongbin to 20 weeks in jail for accepting a HK$40,000 bribe to admit an unqualified student to a postgraduate program. He also offered red packets to colleagues to facilitate the admission, actions condemned for damaging Hong Kong's reputation.