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Ming Pao Newspapers Ltd v Attorney General of Hong Kong

Ming Pao Newspapers Ltd v Attorney General of Hong Kong [1996] UKPC 12; [1996] AC 907

JurisdictionHong Kong

CourtJudicial Committee of the Privy Council (on appeal from Hong Kong)

Year1996

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A statutory restriction on freedom of expression (s 30(1) Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, prohibiting disclosure of ICAC investigations) is valid under the Bill of Rights if it is no more than necessary to achieve a legitimate aim.

Area of Law

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