Families of Lamma ferry crash victims drop judicial review after legal aid denied
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Families of victims of Hong Kong's Lamma ferry disaster have withdrawn their application for a judicial review of a coroner's findings after legal aid was denied. This ends a long legal battle that followed the disaster which occurred 14 years ago. The decision marks the conclusion of legal proceedings related to the inquest.
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Families of victims involved
The judicial review was against a coroner's findings in an inquest.
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Families of victims of Hong Kong's Lamma ferry disaster have withdrawn their application for a judicial review.
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- Long legal battle ended
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Loaded language removedFamilies of victims who died in Hong Kong’s Lamma ferry disaster 14 years ago have withdrawn their application for a judicial review against a coroner’s findings in an inquest, marking the end of a long legal battle.
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Families of victims of Hong Kong's Lamma ferry disaster have withdrawn their application for a judicial review.
South China Morning PostThe judicial review was against a coroner's findings in an inquest.
South China Morning PostThe withdrawal marks the end of a long legal battle.
South China Morning PostThe Lamma ferry disaster occurred 14 years ago.
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