In response to whether Li Zhiying, the founder of One Media, can hire overseas lawyers to defend the suspected case of the National Security Law?If you belong to the National Security Law, you should obtain a certificate issued by the chief executive.
According to Xinhua News Agency, the meeting of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China was closed on Friday (December 30) in Beijing. According to the interpretation content released by the meeting, whether overseas lawyers with comprehensive practice qualifications in Hong Kong can be harmful to harmThe issues of the defender or litigation agent of the national security crime case belong to the required issues stipulated in Article 47 of the Security Law, and the certificate issued by the chief executive shall be obtained.
If the Hong Kong court does not propose to the Chief Executive and obtains a certificate issued by the Chief Executive, the Hong Kong National Security Commission shall perform legal duties in accordance with Article 14Related judgment and decision.
The explanation is also clear. According to Article 14 of the National Security Law of the Hong Kong District, the Hong Kong National Security Commission has the legal duties to maintain national security and has the right to judge and decide whether it involves national security issues.At the same time, the Hong Kong National Security Commission has decided not to be reviewed by judicial review and has the effective legal effect.The interpretation pointed out that any administrative, legislative, judicial institutions such as Hong Kong, and any organization or individual shall not interfere with the work of the Hong Kong National Security Commission, and they should respect and implement their decisions.
According to Sing Tao Daily, Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao issued a statement on Friday night, which expressed welcoming and thanks for the decision of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Congress.Li Jiachao said that the Hong Kong National Security Commission and the Hong Kong Government will fully implement the responsibilities explained in the content of the interpretation, and actively consider revising the regulations on legal practitioners.
The interpretation of this time originated from the Hong Kong Final Appeal Court of the Court of Appeal, Tim Owen, who approved Li Zhiying earlier to defend the British Royal Lawyer Tim Owen.After the failure of the Hong Kong Government's appeal, Li Jiachao announced on November 28 that he would submit a report to the Beijing Central Committee. It was suggested that the Standing Committee of the People's Congress explained to the National Security Law and focused on whether overseas lawyers who did not qualify in Hong Kong could represent the defendant to defend the defendant in Hong Kong.
The Li Zhiying case will hold the first case management meeting on May 30, 2023, and the review will be officially held on September 25, 2023.The interrogation is expected to take 40 days to conclude on November 21, 2023.On the court of the court, from May 2nd to May 3rd, 2023, listening to the debate's termination of the hearing application, the case will be tried by the three designated judges of the National Security Law.
