Some of us are #Hongkong lawyers who were in #NSL defence. Somehow, we find the procedural changes proposed under #Article23 more terrifying than the new proposed offences. It's like the gov is simply writing the police's and prosecution's wishlist into law. (THREAD) Maybe it's because the #NSL is way overbroad already, whereas we can visualize immediate, visceral damage brought by these procedural changes. They include: extending the period of police detention - this can rule out the availability of bail completely, without any review.

With a surge in #NSL arrests, many in #Hongkong may be feeling uneasy. Time to revisit some basic knowledge about police arrests and searches: THREAD (not legal advice, talk to a lawyer, etc.) 1. For an arrest and house search, there is going to be a bunch of police officers. Don't freak out, most of them are just gonna stand around and let a few people do the actual work. It's going to be slow because they're bureaucrats.

🧵THREAD: There is a lot to unpack in Woodcock’s about-face in the sentencing of Lui Sai Yu for secession (DCCC 401/2021, 29 April 2022) #Hongkong #NSL
hongkongfp.com/2022/04/29/sec… First, it is a vivid illustration of why mandatory minimum sentences are problematic: judges are not permitted to sentence as appropriate to the facts and circumstances of each case.

Hardly any information is made public in the #NSL47 case. For those detained, there are restrictions on reporting bail proceedings. Those on bail are subject to stringent conditions: they can be arrested and detained again for so much as a post on social media. (THREAD) The result: the #NSL47 have disappeared in plain sight. The public has no idea of the progress of the case against their own elected representatives.
hongkongfp.com/2022/04/07/hon…