Fire safety systems – Charm

Victor Dawes SC, the independent committee’s lead counsel (left), arrives at City Gallery on the fifth session of the Wang Fuk Court fire hearing. Photo: Jelly Tse

Tai Po fire hearing: owners ‘often blocked from voting on big issues’ – as it happened

5 months ago04 mins

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The hearings by an independent committee investigating the catastrophic Tai Po blaze that killed 168 people in Hong Kong entered their fifth day on Monday, with the company responsible for the fire safety systems…

Hongkongers allowed to observe first open meeting of committee probing Tai Po fire

8 months ago02 mins

The public will be allowed to observe the first open meeting of an independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades, which will set the framework for subsequent hearings. The independent committee, which was set up in the aftermath of the fire at Wang Fuk Court, announced on Tuesday that it…