Hong Kong’s High Court has agreed to postpone media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s national security trial to December 13 pending a legal interpretation by Beijing on whether overseas lawyers can join such proceedings.
Three judges approved by the city’s leader to oversee the high-profile case on Thursday granted an adjournment to the 30-day trial in light of an imminent interpretation of the national security law by Beijing’s top legislative body, after the defence raised no objection to the application.
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