{
  "id": 19645342,
  "title": "Tai Po fire claims: Hong Kong judiciary urges mediation before court action",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/tai-po-fire-claims-hong-kong-judiciary-urges-mediation-before-court-19645342",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T11:32:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3374233/tai-po-fire-claims-hong-kong-judiciary-urges-mediation-court-action"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A potential wave of claims could arise from last year’s deadly Tai Po fire, Hong Kong’s judiciary has warned, urging parties to settle their disputes through mediation or other forms of alternative resolution, with litigation as a last resort. The judiciary issued two special practice notes on Thursday, one covering all civil claims arising from the Wang Fuk Court fire and the other for…",
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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."
}