Jimmy Lai's offer to make no public statements as a bail condition failed to satisfy the new judge, because it only accounted for one possible offence under the national security law, whereas the bail provision of the NSL refers to any act capable of damaging national security 
Jimmy Lai's lawyer further offered to cut off the Internet at Lai's home and regulate visitors in terms of the number of people coming and the length of their visits.
The government, meanwhile, brought up Lai's financial transactions and his latest arrest last week.
The government, meanwhile, brought up Lai's financial transactions and his latest arrest last week.
The judge, who was assigned to this case after the Court of Final Appeal ruling on the NSL's bail provision, gave weight to the idea that Lai's financial means and connections could make it more likely that he would endanger national security if granted bail.
As always, it is uncommon that reasons for bail applications are allowed to be reported at all.
The judge said it was in the interests of public justice to allow it this time, "given the history of these proceedings." legalref.judiciary.hk/doc/judg/word/…
The judge said it was in the interests of public justice to allow it this time, "given the history of these proceedings." legalref.judiciary.hk/doc/judg/word/…
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