People familiar with the matter revealed that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region seemed to pass the revision of the law within a few months to prevent the British barrister from the founder of the British lawyer Li Zhiying, Li Zhiying, which was tried in the Hong Kong National Security Judge in September.
The Hong Kong South China Morning Post Sunday (January 1) quoted a reporter from the Hong Kong Government that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China on December 30 last year against Li Zhiying could hire foreign barristers on behalf of him to defend the National Security Law caseAfter reviewing the interpretation law, the Hong Kong administrative department could not legally overthrow the Hong Kong Final Audit Court earlier allowed British Royal Lawyer Timothy Owen to defend Li Zhiying's defense, and he did not intend to do it.
According to reports, the chief executive Li Jiachao, who is also the chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to maintain the National Security Council, will convene a meeting in the near future. The Hong Kong National Security Commission is expected to formulate a framework for resolving the above disputes by seeking regulations for revising legal practitioners.
Amendments to the laws in accordance with the laws, overseas lawyers without Hong Kong's comprehensive practice qualifications will no longer be eligible to apply for a temporary license to participate in the National Security Law case.
People familiar with the matter said that based on respect for the legislators, the Hong Kong Government will not rush to be amended on the law, but hopes to pass the legal amendment within a few months and add that the incident will be in the Li Zhiying case in September in SeptemberReceived before the trial.
In response to whether Li Zhiying can hire overseas lawyers to defense the National Security Law on behalf of him, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China will be reviewed, and the content of the interpretation method is released during the closing of the meeting on December 30 last year.Whether a qualified overseas lawyer can serve as a defender or a lawsuit or a litigation agent who is harmful to the national security crime is a certificate required by Article 47 of the Security Law, and the certificate of 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.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao issued a statement on Friday (December 30), which expressed welcome and thanks for the decision of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Congress.He 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.
This interpretation originated from the Hong Kong Final Audit Court of the Court of Appeal of the Hong Kong Royal Lawyer Owen to defend the Hong Kong National Security Law case involved in the Hong Kong Royal Lawyer.After the failure of the Hong Kong Government's appeal, Li Jiachao announced on November 28 last year 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 without Hong Kong's full practice qualifications could represent the defendant's presence in court.
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.
