上級法廷弁護士の胡漢清（アラン・フー）氏は、自身の住宅における違法建築物の撤去命令に対し、憲法上の観点から異議を申し立てたものの建設当局に却下されたことを受け、高等法院に司法審査を申請した。
74歳の同弁護士は2025年1月23日付で建物部門から命令を受けた。これにはポック・フー・ラム近郊の住宅「Seascape」において、60日以内に改築箇所の是正を行うよう求める内容が含まれていた。対象となった構造物には、階段上の屋根の増築、メインルーフ上の3箇所、1階のプランター上の1箇所が含まれている。
フー氏側の弁護士は、上訴審判所（建物条例）に対し、この命令が香港基本法第29条および香港権利章典第14条が定める住居の不可侵とプライバシーの権利を侵害していないか検討するよう求めた。当該の建築物はフー氏が1979年に住宅を購入した時点から存在しており、直ちに安全上のリスクをもたらすものではないとしている。
命令に従う場合、2025年3月から細菌感染症により麻痺が生じ、車椅子生活を送っているフー氏は、回復のために6か月間自宅を離れる必要が生じることになる。
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Residents of Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court have returned to the fire-ravaged ruins in recent days, climbing stairs to retrieve jewellery, cash, photo albums and keepsakes before bidding farewell to their homes. The fire services chief acknowledged at a hearing that departments need better communication while insisting on clear divisions of responsibility. The blaze killed 168 people.
More than 240 owners at Hong Kong's fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court petitioned the government-appointed administrator Hop On Management Company in late April for an extraordinary general meeting. They warned of legal action at the Lands Tribunal if it is not held within 45 days, as required by the Building Management Ordinance. The petition, signed by 247 owners or 12.45% of units, exceeds the 5% threshold.
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Hong Kong's inquiry into the deadly Tai Po fire at Wang Fuk Court heard that the temporary removal of fireproof windows complied with regulations. Panel chairman Mr Justice David Lok Kai-hong questioned whether existing rules fairly balance workers' welfare and residents' safety. The inferno, which lasted 43 hours starting November 26 last year, killed 168 people in the deadliest blaze since 1948.
Hong Kong authorities have proposed mandatory briefings for building renovation projects to increase homeowner participation and curb bid-rigging, in response to a fatal fire in Tai Po. The amendment to the Building Management Ordinance seeks to close legal gaps. Officials highlighted information asymmetry as a key cause of recent disputes.
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Hong Kong's Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk Wing-hing defended on Saturday the three-hour limit for residents of the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court to retrieve belongings, saying it prevents overcrowding, unfairness and delays. Each household can register up to four people, but only one at a time in severely damaged flats for safety. He noted that four people over three hours provide 12 hours total to pack.
An independent committee probing last year’s Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po heard that Hong Kong’s Fire Services Department declined to issue an emergency alert due to fears of confusion and the system’s one-hour activation time. The blaze killed 168 people, Hong Kong’s deadliest since 1948. Officers testified on responsibilities and response failures.