Speaking on a RTHK radio program, Yip said she could not understand why the three-judge panel had decided Lai should be remanded until the hearing, and whether it challenges the High Court judge's decision on granting the bail. Lai, who faces a charge under the national security law and a fraud case, was returned to jail yesterday, a week after the High Court granted his release. Tong, a senior counsel, said the national security law demanded a higher threshold than in other cases for suspects who want to seek bail while awaiting trial. It was the defense's responsibility to convince the court that the defendant would not breach the security law again when released. The Court of Final Appeal will determine in the next hearing whether the High Court judge properly applied Article 42 of the national security law, which stated that suspects must be held in custody unless a judge is satisfied that they no longer threaten national security.

Source: The Standard January 01, 2021 04:41 UTC