{
  "id": 1692936,
  "title": "Create judge training pathway to tackle Hong Kong courtroom delays: think tank",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/create-judge-training-pathway-to-tackle-hong-kong-courtroom-delays",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T10:53:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3364446/create-judge-training-pathway-tackle-hong-kong-courtroom-delays-think-tank"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hong Kong should establish a full-time training pathway for top law graduates to become judges, helping to expand the local judicial talent pool and ease courtroom delays, a think tank founded by Executive Council member Ronny Tong Ka-wah has proposed. POD Research Institute founder Tong also said on Tuesday that reducing waiting times for a court date would ensure the rule of law was upheld and…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Create judge training pathway to tackle Hong Kong courtroom delays: think tank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/create-judge-training-pathway-to-tackle-hong-kong-courtroom-delays-1696025",
        "published": "2026-08-18T10:53:27.000Z"
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}