Cliff Buddle
Special Projects Editor
A journalist for more than 30 years, Cliff Buddle began his career as a court reporter in London and moved to Hong Kong in 1994 to join the SCMP. He returned to the UK in August 2022. Specialising in court reporting and legal affairs, he has held a variety of editorial positions, including Deputy Editor and Acting Editor-in-Chief. He is a regular columnist.
A journalist for more than 30 years, Cliff Buddle began his career as a court reporter in London and moved to Hong Kong in 1994 to join the SCMP. He returned to the UK in August 2022. Specialising in court reporting and legal affairs, he has held a variety of editorial positions, including Deputy Editor and Acting Editor-in-Chief. He is a regular columnist.
Areas of Expertise:
Legal and constitutional issues, Hong Kong news, opinion writingLanguages Spoken:
English
That the five-year settlement remains unchanged under new, stricter immigration rules should never have been in question.
The city’s drive to become a leading international centre for legal services depends on justice neither being denied nor delayed.
Some aren’t thrilled that Hong Kong is becoming the Spooky Administrative Region, but there is no reason not to join a multibillion-dollar trend.
Books withdrawn. Elderly supporters arrested. The issue concerns the extent laws purporting to protect national security curb free expression.
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After backlash to Burnham’s response, unravelling the tangled web of this sorry affair is no longer just a question of sporting integrity.
Court ruling shows building housing on the Old Course makes no sense as city strives to become a leading host of international sporting events.
While much has changed in the city, it will hopefully embrace diversity, compassion and tolerance amid the ongoing drive to grow and prosper.
Justice Wilson Chan has been found to have extensively and improperly copied legal arguments in a ruling. And it is not the first time he has done so.
As the city prepares for a sex crime legislation overhaul, every community sector should work to ensure that people are free from harassment.
If this World Cup is to be remembered as the best ever, it will be in spite of their efforts, not because of them.
The wheels of justice have turned slowly over the past 20 years. Now is the time to act so that victims of these offences can report them with confidence.
The determination around the world to crack down on the use of these platforms by children is a response to the mounting evidence of the harm it can do.
Leadership battle looms for Britain’s ruling, but deeply unpopular, Labour Party with the eyes of Manchester mayor firmly fixed on being prime minister in a country desperately crying out for change.
After months of controversy, the tournament has finally kicked off, and it may just live up to its billing as the greatest show on earth.
Teen’s murder has fuelled debate about policing, claims of preferential treatment of minorities and concerns of a deepening community divide in the UK.
State attorneys general in the US have launched probes into Fifa’s ticketing strategy. The governing body must never forget the sport is nothing without its fans.
Exhibits carried a deeper meaning about conservation and the ability to bring people from around the world together.
There is high demand for the platforms in Hong Kong. The priority must be to ensure that the service is good.
Frustrated voters continue to shun Britain’s two major parties in favour of upstart challengers such as Reform UK. But now their credentials will be tested.
Supporters in Hong Kong may be rubbing their hands at the prospect of seeing their favourite teams at Kai Tak Stadium, but those travelling to the global showpiece risk paying a much higher price.
Making border control digital should be a natural step. But it has so far led to long queues, delays, confusion and chaos.
The shelved plan has, at least, sparked needed debate about gambling and the damaging social impact of addiction.
The enclave’s appeal is that it offers an environment that is different to the rest of the city. Do not let it lose that and become just another part of Hong Kong.
The journey of Artemis II coincides with Easter and its message of peace that can resonate with all of us.
Jurors also decided Meta and YouTube either knew or should have known their products posed a danger to children and did not do enough to warn of the risks.
The death of the influential Australian jurist at the age of 100 prompts reflection on the continued value to the city of eminent justices from overseas.
Episode has cost China not only a British politician prepared to work for better ties but also potentially a prime minister willing to do business with it.
Restrictions on journalists who access details of vehicle owners may have been supported by the Court of First Instance, but the case revealed greater room for official improvement.
The judges noted that the advent and widespread use of electronic forms of communication has made it much easier for people to harass others.
