{
  "id": 10708457,
  "title": "Legal aid chief denies stricter vetting as aid for policy challenges hits decade low",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/legal-aid-chief-denies-stricter-vetting-as-aid-for-policy-challenges-10708457",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T14:05:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3369239/legal-aid-chief-denies-stricter-vetting-aid-policy-challenges-hits-decade-low"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hong Kong authorities approved only two legal aid applications for judicial review challenges against government policies and decisions last year, the fewest in the past decade, although its director has dismissed claims of tightened scrutiny or diminished access to justice. The Legal Aid Department received 110 applications concerning judicial reviews of government policies and related…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Legal aid chief denies stricter vetting as aid for policy challenges hits decade low",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/legal-aid-chief-denies-stricter-vetting-as-aid-for-policy-challenges",
        "published": "2026-09-29T14:05:18.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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