{
  "id": 463077,
  "title": "Barrister group asks court to overturn decision clearing democrat Margaret Ng of misconduct linked to 2019 protest conviction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/barrister-group-asks-court-to-overturn-decision-clearing-democrat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T10:41:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press-hongkongfp",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/10/barrister-group-asks-court-to-overturn-decision-clearing-democrat-margaret-ng-of-misconduct-linked-to-2019-protest-conviction/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hong Kong’s professional body for barristers has asked a court to overturn its own disciplinary board’s decision clearing pro-democracy figure Margaret Ng of misconduct linked to her 2019 protest conviction. The Hong Kong Bar Association (HKBA) applied for a judicial review of the board’s decision at the High Court on Friday, local media reported. The […]",
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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."
}