Ex-prosecutor loses judicial challenge against sacking for emails flouting neutrality

A former senior Hong Kong prosecutor has lost a judicial challenge against his dismissal over remarks made in two emails questioning the integrity of police and inviting colleagues to attend the June 4 Tiananmen Square vigil.
In a judgment delivered on Tuesday, the High Court ruled that the civil service had sufficient basis to sack William Wong Wa-fun and strip him of 26 years’ worth of pension entitlements for violating the standards of conduct expected of a public servant.
Mr Justice Russell...