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Hong Kong judge Wilson Chan to retire over repeated plagiarism

A Hong Kong High Court judge, Wilson Chan Ka-shun, has been asked to retire due to repeated instances of judicial plagiarism. Chief Justice Andrew Cheung stated that Chan's actions have damaged public confidence and burdened appellate resources. Chan will retire on July 31, 2026, following his submission of an early retirement application, which was approved in the public interest. AI

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Hong Kong judge Wilson Chan to retire over repeated plagiarism

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Leopold Chen ·

    Hong Kong High Court judge Wilson Chan told to retire over repeated plagiarism

    Chief Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung has told a Hong Kong High Court judge to retire early after reprimanding him for plagiarising submissions in a judgment, describing a series of such incidents as undermining public confidence. The city’s top judge said on Monday that Wilson Ch…