Here’s a weird one: two barristers accuse a judge and prosecutors – including a private lawyer acting for the prosecution – of colluding to drag out a jaywalking trial. The case should have lasted two days, but spanned 91 days over a two-year period. At the end, the judge ordered the barristers to pay the prosecution HK$620,000 for wasting time. This was overturned by the Court of Appeal, which said all parties had been wasting the court’s time. The two are now claiming damages…
On Tuesday, Leung and How filed a writ in turn saying they were entitled to a claim of HK$21.4 million from the prosecutors and magistrate Ho, as well as … the Department of Justice.
The barristers said the prosecution drew upon unnecessary and redundant evidence, and accused magistrate Ho of judicial misconduct and abuse of power.
The Standard’s pro-government editorials these days are so fawning that they are almost amusing. From today’s…
For years, the narrative surrounding Hong Kong’s governance has been one of experience and stability. Yet, as the city navigates an increasingly complex global landscape, stability alone is not enough. The recent sight of veteran lawmakers, some above the age of 70, gracefully stepping aside to make way for a new generation is not a sign of weakness, but a powerful signal of renewal.
Hong Kong’s advancement demands more than just administrators; it requires visionary politicians with a robust international vision, and this generational shift is a pivotal step in that direction.
…The infusion of younger new faces into Hong Kong’s Legislative Council is a welcome move… A legislature that mirrors the demographic diversity of its populace is better equipped to address its needs, fostering policies that are both forward-looking and inclusive.
…The rejuvenation of Hong Kong’s political institutions is more than a cosmetic change; it is a necessary evolution. By fostering a political ecosystem that values both the wisdom of experience and the dynamism of youth, Hong Kong builds a more resilient and representative governance model.
Is it just me, or is there something synthetic about the way the piece draws on every possible, even implausible, argument to put an enthusiastic spin on the all-patriot LegCo clear-out? It must be written by AI, right?
“Gracefully stepping aside’!!!! Having been advised that their participation would not be supported. Regina snapped.
“The infustion of younger new faces’. But not those like Gary and Doreen who display a modicum of independent thinking and show the other members up as slackers with zero appeal for the public.
Yeah, all the AI detectors have it at 99.9% probability it’s AI generated. It also has the ‘AI smell’.
Competently composed English in the Standard? AI for sure unless it was outsourced to a freelancer.
AI must struggle to produce the level of shite the Standard or SCMP produce daily. God knows how much power and water is wasted.
I think I’m learning to recognize the AI style. It is very well written, in a traditional way, but is a little too much, a little too much – a sofa with too many cushions – a ball with too much bounce. And there is repetition: ‘a powerful signal of removal’, ‘a pivotal step’, ‘a welcome move’, ‘a necessary evolution’.
So much shite in that Standard op-ed it’s difficult to know where to begin, but can someone please explain the difference between a system and an “ecosystem”?