Hong Kong's top court has overturned the acquittal of former pro-democracy lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting, siding with the government in a case concerning the disclosure of a misconduct investigation into a police officer involved in a mob attack during the 2019 protests. The ruling was made by a panel that included Australian judge James Allsop, who cast the decisive vote in a 3-2 decision. This marks Allsop's second judgment in Hong Kong and highlights the ongoing role of foreign judges amid the national security crackdown in the region. The court's ruling reinstates Lam's conviction, emphasizing that the mere disclosure of the investigation was sufficient for a guilty verdict.