Hong Kong judge allows press group to challenge new restrictions on access to vehicle registry
by Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong Free Press HKFP— Hong Kong’s leading press group can mount a legal challenge to the Transport Department’s new policy restricting media access to vehicle ownership records, a High Court judge has ruled. Judge Russell Coleman handed down his judgement on Wednesday, approving the application by the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) for a judicial review of the policy. […]
Hong Kong Free Press HKFP—Hong Kong press group’s fundraising concert moves online after live show axed over ‘irresistible force’. A fundraising concert organised by the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) has been forced to move online, after the live performance was axed due to “irresistible force,” the press group said. HKJA announced on Wednesday that the live concert scheduled for Sunday would take place online on May 8, after the show was called off […]
Hong Kong Free Press HKFP—Criticism of gov’t under new security law allowed ‘no matter how sharp or severe,’ Hong Kong justice sec. says. Hong Kong’s new, homegrown security law does not undermine press freedom, the city’s justice secretary has stated, amid concern that legislation against external interference and theft of state secrets may affect reporting. In an opinion piece published in Ming Pao on Monday, Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said Article 23 would not have any “unreasonable […]
www.chattanoogan.com—New Restrictions For Vehicle Booting In Tennessee Pass General Assembly. The General Assembly passed legislation this week sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) to prohibit unlicensed individuals from booting vehicles in Tennessee and cap the fee to remove a boot at $75. The legislation ensures owners’ vehicles are not unfairly immobilized by overzealous parking attendants. To further protect vehicle owners, the bill also proposes new regulations for towing and parking.