Hong Kong tries to ban British KC
Decision to refuse Tim Owen a work permit to be challenged in court
A British barrister has been banned from representing a high-profile defendant facing national security charges in Hong Kong, court papers have revealed. Local lawyers are challenging the authorities’ decision in the Hong Kong courts.
The defendant is Jimmy Lai, founder of the popular Apple Daily newspaper which was closed by the Hong Kong authorities in…
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