Dr Ping-fat Sze
Barrister and criminal law specialist
Barrister and criminal law specialist
Dr Ping-fat Sze is perplexed by the treatment of irrational prosecutorial decisions
Dr Ping-fat Sze examines the reviewability of prosecutorial decisions, & the effect on access to justice
Dr Ping-fat Sze examines the reviewability of prosecutorial decisions & asks: are mistakes being made?
It’s time to refocus attention on the administration of criminal justice in this former British colony. Dr Ping-fat Sze explains why
The denial of Jimmy Lai’s right to be defended by a lawyer of his choice casts serious doubt on Hong Kong’s legal future, says Dr Ping-fat Sze
Ping-fat Sze questions whether parties involved in small claims proceedings are fairly treated
Lay litigants left behind: are small claims proceedings in Hong Kong fit for purpose? Dr Ping-fat Sze investigates
In Hong Kong, the right to a fair trial is becoming increasingly hypothetical, argues Dr Ping-fat Sze
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Freeths—Ruth Clare
National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester
Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon
Partner appointed head of family team
mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison
Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return
NEWS
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
A Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruling has reopened debate on the availability of ‘user damages’ in competition claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Edward Nyman of Hausfeld explains how the CAT allowed Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen’s alternative damages case against Meta to proceed, rejecting arguments that such damages are barred in competition law
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