The move came after jailed media mogul Jimmy Lai sought clarity if he can be represented by his UK-based lawyer. Read more at straitstimes.com.
HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s leader John Lee moved to submit legislation that will give him veto powers over the use of foreign lawyers in national security cases.
Lai’s choice of lawyer has flared into a constitutional controversy. In 2022, Mr Lee turned to Beijing for help to bar British lawyer Timothy Owen from defending Lai. Lai, 75, is one of several prominent pro-democracy activists charged under the city’s China-backed national security law, which asserts global jurisdiction for cases involving terrorism, secession, subversion and collusion with foreign powers.
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