Key facts
- A Taiwanese national was sentenced to 12 years in prison in Hong Kong.
- The sentence was for fraud.
- The case was reportedly the final one for a judge facing impartiality scrutiny.
- A law firm has dropped a court challenge over seized documents.
- The documents were seized by police investigating a 'crash-for-cash' scheme.
- The law firm sought to prevent the use of the seized documents in the investigation.
A Taiwanese national has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in Hong Kong for fraud. This case is reportedly the last presided over by a judge who has been under scrutiny regarding his impartiality. The sentencing concludes a significant legal proceeding in the Hong Kong courts.
In a separate development, a law firm has withdrawn its court challenge concerning documents that were seized by police. The police are investigating a 'crash-for-cash' scheme, and the law firm had sought to prevent the use of these seized documents in the ongoing investigation. The withdrawal of the challenge means the documents may now be used by the police in their probe.