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Li Zhiying's appointment of Yingying imperial court ︱ Li Jiachao: submit to the National People's Congress for interpretation of the National Security Law and apply for adjournment of the trial

2022-11-28T12:03:45.602Z


The Court of Final Appeal rejected the Department of Justice’s application for permission to appeal against Next Media’s founder Jimmy Lai’s employment of an overseas lawyer, which means that in the country’s security law case, Jimmy Lai was allowed to defend on behalf of Tim Owen, Queen’s Counsel of the United Kingdom.


The Court of Final Appeal rejected the Department of Justice’s application for permission to appeal against Next Media’s founder Jimmy Lai’s overseas appeal, which means that in the country’s security law case, Jimmy Lai was allowed to represent Tim Owen, Queen’s Counsel of the United Kingdom, and the Department of Justice eventually lost the case.


Chief Executive Li Jiachao met with reporters at the government headquarters in the afternoon and said that he would submit the National Security Law to the National People's Congress for interpretation.

Li Zhiying's case has been scheduled for trial on Thursday (December 1), and Li Jiachao pointed out that the Department of Justice will apply for adjournment of the trial.


Li Jiachao pointed out that yesterday he received a letter from the Central People's Government in accordance with Article 11 of the National Security Law, submitting a report to the central government on the performance of relevant duties by the SAR since the implementation of the National Security Law, and he held a meeting on this.

He issued a statement as the chief executive and chairman of the National Security Council, stating that the SAR government has the responsibility to safeguard national security, and the SAR government has a clear and firm position on safeguarding national security, sovereignty, and development interests.

Li Jiachao said that he will sort out the relevant situation and submit a report to the central government. He will also explain the Li Zhiying case and submit the case to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to interpret the National Security Law.

He said that the potential occurrence in the early stages of national security, such as collusion with foreign forces, may also occur in foreign countries, so we must be more vigilant.

He also said that foreign countries hold a hostile attitude towards the National Security Law and put pressure on the business and legal circles, so they must be vigilant.

As for the defendant's right to choose a lawyer, Li Jiachao said that he is a qualified lawyer who is qualified to practice in Hong Kong, not an overseas lawyer who is not qualified to practice in Hong Kong.

Whether overseas judges can try national security cases "is a different matter"

The Department of Justice put forward a new point of view when he appealed to the Court of Final Appeal. Li Jiachao said that the lawyers' department had made the best efforts and had fully presented the reasons. He respected the court's decision.

Li Jiachao said that this incident has a far-reaching impact, so a clarification needs to be made.

As for the confidentiality regulations, Li Jiachao pointed out that there is no way to eliminate the risk, so he needs to clarify.

Li Jiachao mentioned that there is currently no way to rule out the risk of foreign lawyers who are not qualified to practice in Hong Kong being influenced by foreign forces. Therefore, he asked the National People's Congress to interpret the law and not allow foreign lawyers to participate in cases involving national security.

When asked whether this can be applied to overseas judges, Li Jiachao said that judges are appointed through the designation system: "Judges are appointed, recommended, and character checked. In addition, cases involving the "National Security Law" are operated by designated judges. The two cannot Confused." It also refers to the content of this interpretation as "a different matter."

The Court of Final Appeal rejected the Department of Justice's application for leave to appeal against Next Media founder Jimmy Lai's overseas appeal.

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Emphasize that overseas lawyers do not have the qualifications to practice in Hong Kong and foreign lawyers in Hong Kong can still participate

After the government lost the case, the authorities immediately asked the National People's Congress to interpret the law. Whether it is "win or win", he reiterated that the government respects the court's ruling, but as the chief executive and chairman of the National Security Council, he has constitutional responsibilities and the responsibility to maintain national security.

He said that the SAR government has a constitutional responsibility to protect national security, and after receiving the letter, it also held a meeting of the National Security Council.

The entire system, including the highest power of interpretation, rests with the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, which has been clearly explained in the Constitution and the Basic Law. Li Jiachao said that this incident has far-reaching implications, and hopes that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress will interpret it in a prudent and serious manner that is in line with basic interests and constitutional order.

Li Jiachao emphasized that overseas lawyers or barristers have no qualifications to practice in Hong Kong. He is targeting this identity rather than nationality. Foreign lawyers in Hong Kong can handle cases as long as they have the qualifications to practice.

The Court of Final Appeal mentioned in its judgment that the Attorney General only put forward a new point of view at the time of the final trial, and considered that there was insufficient evidence.

When asked if the Department of Justice had any deficiencies, Li Jiachao said that he respected the court's judgment, but as the chairman of the National Security Council and the chief executive, and the far-reaching impact of the incident, he believed that he had the responsibility to put forward requirements for clarifying the law.

When asked whether the Department of Justice's dereliction of duty led to the interpretation of the law by the National People's Congress, Li Jiachao said that the Department of Justice had integrated the most comprehensive arguments before presenting it. He affirmed the efforts of the Department of Justice and respected the final judgment of the court.

When asked about the timetable for the interpretation of the law, Li Jiachao said that he would ask the central government to consider the request as soon as possible.

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Li Zhiying's case has been scheduled for trial this Thursday (December 1). The High Court earlier approved Li's appointment of Queen's Counsel Timothy Wynn Owen (also known as: Tim Owen) from the United Kingdom to defend him on his behalf. Yiying was not familiar with the background of the National Security Law and opposed his coming to Hong Kong. However, the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal of the High Court successively lost the case. Overseas lawyers.

The defense argued that this was a new point of view and violated customary legal principles.

The Court of Final Appeal this afternoon (28th) rejected the appeal of the Department of Justice to the Court of Final Appeal.

Chief Justice Zhang Juneng, Permanent Judges Li Yi and Fok Zhaogang pointed out in written judgments that according to the principles established in previous cases, if the appellant raises new arguments that have not been discussed in the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal in the final appeal, it should not Grant leave to appeal.

In this case, the Attorney General decided not to grant leave to appeal despite the apparent importance of the new argument, when the Attorney General changed his argument, raising an unarticulated and unsubstantiated argument when applying for final leave to appeal, and therefore It was ruled that the Attorney General had failed to establish a basis for granting leave to appeal and the application was dismissed.

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Source: hk1

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