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Hong Kong journalists to need judicial review for land records access

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Journalists in Hong Kong will require a judicial review to access land records if their applications are denied, according to new regulations. Officials have stated that decisions on these applications will be made within one to two working days. Lawmakers have expressed concerns that the proposed search regime could introduce significant obstacles to media access. AI

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Hong Kong journalists to need judicial review for land records access

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Edith Lin ·

    Journalists may need judicial review to access land records under new rules

    Hong Kong journalists will have to rely on judicial review if the government refuses to provide land records in future, with authorities pledging to simplify applications and deliver records in as little as one to two working days. Officials made the pledge on Tuesday as lawmaker…

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