Hong Kong Bar Association Backs Making Bid-Rigging a Crime After Deadly Fire

New subsidies provided for Hong Kong fire victims' resettlement

Hong Kong Bar Association backs making bid-rigging a crime after deadly fire

Chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet also says association will propose that key construction safety guidelines become legally binding.

Bar chief stresses rule of law in Beijing meetings

The Hong Kong Bar Association’s chairman, Jose Antonio Maurellet, on Thursday said its delegation had shared with Beijing officials why maintaining the rule of law and judicial independence in Hong Kong is essential. Maurellet was speaking on the final day of the association’s visit to Beijing. "The Bar has truly reflected our views on legal matters which our members and members of the public in Hong Kong are interested in," he said. "We are of…