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Hong Kong court quashes conviction of award-winning journalist

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Hong Kong court quashes conviction of award-winning journalist

Derren Chan | UBC Law, CA | HKU Law, CN/HK

June 6, 2023 12:59:16 pm

The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal quashed the conviction of journalist Choi Yuk-ling on Monday regarding her investigation into the 2019 Yuen Long attack. The court unanimously quashed Choi’s conviction by adopting a more liberal approach, which took into account Choi’s journalistic background. The court contended that the liberal approach is preferable to protect [...]

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