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Hong Kong judge plagiarizes again, retrial ordered

A Hong Kong judge, Mr. Justice Wilson Chan Ka-shun, has been found to have plagiarized again in a 2024 ruling. An appellate court determined that nearly 95% of his judgment was copied from the defendant's counsel's submissions. This marks a second instance of judicial copying for Chan, who was previously reprimanded for similar conduct. The case involved a share dispute between Nam Tai Property founder Koo Ming-kown and Charles Chu Chia-chin. AI

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Hong Kong judge plagiarizes again, retrial ordered

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Connor Mycroft ·

    Retrial ordered after Hong Kong judge caught plagiarising again in ruling

    A Hong Kong High Court judge previously reprimanded for plagiarism has been found to have done so again, after an appeal court determined that almost 95 per cent of a previous judgment was lifted from the defendant’s counsel. In a ruling dated July 15, which came to light on Tues…