HKSAR govt to review car plate search procedures following court ruling

Chief executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Tuesday that the SAR government would look into a recent court ruling regarding car license plate searches and improve relevant procedures and guidelines to ensure they align with the ruling.  

His comments came a day after former RTHK producer Bao Choy Yuk-ling won an ultimate appeal at the city's top court against her conviction of making false statements in a car plate search for an investigation into the Yuen Long attack during the social unrest in 2019.

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Speaking ahead of his weekly executive meeting this morning, the Hong Kong leader said the city upholds the rule of law, and the Transport and Logistic Bureau and the Transport Department will look into the top court’s verdict to make improvements accordingly to the relevant car plate search mechanism.  

Other government departments will also review similar search mechanisms, he added.  

Lee said the ruling reflected Hong Kong’s fair and impartial judicial system and that the Basic Law is effectively executed in Hong Kong.