Thread by @raam_beart

(1) the 1st HK national security trial will be conducted by a panel of 3 judges in the High Court without a jury on 23/6/2021 - defense lawyer asked the High Court to delay the trial in order to seek judicial review of the judge's decision to hold the

news.now.com/home/local/pla…"

(2) trial without a jury, but the request was rejected by the judge - the 24-year-old defendant, Tong Ying-kit, drove a motorcycle while display a banner with a slogan on 1 July last year was charged with inciting others to secede- the case was originally scheduled to go to trial

(3) on 23/6/2021, as he suceeded in getting legal aid & intended to file a judicial review of the decision to hear the case without a jury, represented by Philip Dykes, hoping to continue the trial after the judicial review - 1 of the 3 judges said that Article

(4) 42 of HK's National Security Law stipulates that cases should be processed in a timely manner - another judge also pointed out that judicial review coudl take a long time to process, & the court finally decided not to postpone the trial

(5) footage of the defendant charging at HK police on a motorcycle in Wanchai, resulting to his arrest & the subsequent chargge (at 0:10")

(6) in (2), should read "Tong Ying-kit, drove a motorcycle displaying a banner with a banned slogan"

should read "Tong Ying-kit, drove a motorcycle displaying a banner with a banned slogan"

"could", not coudl

(7) SCMP article in English on the HK High Court's decision to proceed with the first national security trial on 23 June 2021

scmp.com/news/hong-kong…

(8) article in English by HK daily, The Standard, on the HK High Court's decision to proceed with the first national security trial on 23 June 2021 after rejecting a bid to delay it with a request for judicial review

thestandard.com.hk/section-news/s…