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Jan 8, 2023 · The debate on whether overseas counsel could participate in national security cases arose after media tycoon Jimmy Lai sought to hire King’s Counsel Timothy Owen to represent him in a...
Nov 28, 2022 · Comments. Hong Kong ’s top court has upheld a ruling to allow a veteran British human rights lawyer to represent pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai in a national security trial. Hong Kong’s...
Nov 15, 2023 · Timothy Owen, who in May was blocked from representing the activist Jimmy Lai, was due to give a talk on law and democracy. Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent....
May 11, 2023 · The government challenged Owen’s appointment in court, but lost an appeal in November when the city’s highest court ruled Owen could represent Lai. The chief...
Nov 29, 2022 · Lee’s move follows repeated attempts by Hong Kong’s Department of Justice to prevent Owen from representing Lai. “At present, there are no effective means to ensure that a...
Nov 28, 2022 · John Lee said the government would ask for a postponement of Jimmy Lai’s high-profile trial that was due to start Thursday. But he did not offer a timetable for the interpretation that could effectively preempt the court judgment.
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Nov 28, 2022 · In a judgment handed down today, 28 th November 2022, the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong (Chief Justice Cheung, Ribeiro and Fok PJs) dismissed the Hong Kong Justice Secretary’s application for leave to appeal the ruling of the lower Courts granting ad hoc admission to Tim Owen KC to defend Jimmy Lai at his trial on charges contrary to the National Security Law due to commence on Thursday ...
