Why delayed reform stands in the way of class-action lawsuit over Hong Kong fire

Residents of Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court have vowed to collectively fight for justice in the aftermath of the city’s deadliest inferno in seven decades, as legal experts call for authorities to press ahead with a long-stalled proposal to introduce a class-action mechanism for multiparty litigation. Last November’s fire prompted some residents to question whether the time had come for a better way to take collective legal action against those responsible for the tragedy in Tai Po, which claimed...