Asia: Criminal Law

The Implementation Rules of the National Security Law and their latest amendments were the focus of a recent Ming Pao news feature, where Felix Ng, Partner of Head of our Criminal Defence and Securities & Regulatory practice, provided expert insight drawing on his two decades of experience in criminal investigations.

中国国家知識産権局（CNIPA）など3部門はこのほど、知的財産代理業界を対象とする「整備・規範化年」行動を2026年に全国で実施する方針を打ち出した。

Multinational companies in China often focus on external risks like geopolitical tensions while internal vulnerabilities quietly accumulate.

Section 105 of BNS renders every compliance manual immediately irrelevant. Device seizure signals a criminal investigation, not a regulatory inquiry. The Board’s paperwork does not address...

In the beginning of this year on 2 January 2026, the Government of Indonesia has officially enacted Law No. 1 of 2026 on Criminal Adjustment (“Law 1/2026”). Law 1/2026 introduces several amendments to Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Indonesian Criminal Code (the “New Criminal Code”), effective since its date of enactment. Among the changes to the previous criminal code stipulated in this New Criminal Code is specific stipulation on the applicable criminal penalties for corporations.

企业内部的职务侵占行为正以

In Anwar Hussain v. State of Madhya Pradesh, the Supreme Court of India delivers a strong message on state accountability and protection of personal liberty under Article 21. The Court found that false criminal antecedents were wrongly attributed to the petitioner in a bail matter, rejecting the State’s “computer error” explanation and calling it a serious lapse affecting a citizen’s liberty.

Supreme Court through its judgement dated 08.05.2026 in the matter of Sheikh Abedin v Iqbal Ahmed & Another held that final decree under Order XII Rule 6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”) can be passed, based on admission made in course of criminal proceedings.

New South Wales courts offer sentencing reductions for early guilty pleas through the "utilitarian value" discount, but the rules governing these reductions are surprisingly complex and far from automatic. How much can timing affect a criminal sentence, and what factors determine whether an offender receives the maximum 25% discount or something far less?

The NSW Court of Appeal has struck down sweeping anti-protest laws enacted after the Bondi Beach terror attack, ruling that police powers to ban public assemblies across broad geographic areas violated constitutional protections for political communication. The landmark decision examines whether governments can impose blanket restrictions on peaceful protests during times of heightened security concerns, and what constitutional limits exist on such powers.

Jaywalking is seen to present a danger to both pedestrians and traffic which has led to its criminalisation in many jurisdictions.

第三方资助（Third-Party Funding）近年来成为争议解决领域的热点问题之一，所获关注度与日俱增。