Wang Fuk Court Fire Inquiry Continues, Residents to Retrieve Belongings
Residents of the fire-hit Wang Fuk Court will be granted three-hour slots to retrieve belongings from their homes starting mid-April, as a lawyer's testimony at the ongoing fire inquiry draws attention.
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Hong Kong defends 3-hour limit for Wang Fuk Court residents to collect belongings
Hong Kong authorities have insisted that the three-hour time limit is sufficient for residents of the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court to retrieve their belongings, with discretion to be exercised for those requesting a second entry. Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk Wing-hing said on Saturday that although each household could register up to four people to enter the building, only one person would be allowed into severely damaged flats owing to safety concerns. “With four people and three hours...
By Emily Hung
Read full article →Lawyer’s paradoxical logic: Advance notice was ‘groundless’ and necessary
It sometimes seems, when listening to lawyers in action, that they live on a different planet from the rest of us. Consider the performance this week at the ongoing Wang Fuk Court fire inquiry from Senior Counsel Jenkin Suen. For those who have just come in, the Wang Fuk fire was a blaze at a […]
By Tim Hamlett
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