Hong Kong 47 Democrats’ National Security case first brought to
Hong Kong 47 Democrats’ National Security case first brought to court in March last year, defendants included barrister & ex-legislator Alvin Yeung, barrister & ex-elected councillor Lawrence Lau, and prominent legal scholar Benny Tai. According to documents seen by AFP, Secretary of Justice ordered a non-jury trial for the case, which will be the second NSL case tried without jury. The preparatory hearings will be conducted before a panel of 3 designated judges in September and November.
香港民主派初选47人国安法案件于去年3月首度提堂,被告包括大律师、前立法会议员杨岳桥;大律师、前区议员刘伟聪;及法律学者戴耀廷。根据AFP所阅文件,律政司司长指示此案不设陪审团,并将于9及11月由3名指定法官开展准备聆讯。此案将为继唐英杰案后第二宗无陪审团的国安法案件。
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