#HongKong
The Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2023
The Hong Kong Communist govt introduced the Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2023 to regulate the participation of overseas (U.K.) lawyers to practise in the city in cases concerning national security.
Justice minister Paul Lam moves resumption of second reading of bill.
The Bill will provide an overriding principle that overseas lawyer must not be admitted for NS Cases, and introduce a new mechanism for the Chief Executive to certify whether an act involves national security or whether the relevant evidence involves state secrets. The certificate shall be binding on the courts.
The LegCo Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services was consulted on 17th March.
The Bill was gazetted on 21st March , and has introduced into the Legislative Council yesterday.
There’s no more rule of law in Hong Kong.
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202303/21/P2023032100476.htm
https://www.news.gov.hk/eng/2023/03/20230321/20230321_172409_643.html
The Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2023
The Hong Kong Communist govt introduced the Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2023 to regulate the participation of overseas (U.K.) lawyers to practise in the city in cases concerning national security.
Justice minister Paul Lam moves resumption of second reading of bill.
The Bill will provide an overriding principle that overseas lawyer must not be admitted for NS Cases, and introduce a new mechanism for the Chief Executive to certify whether an act involves national security or whether the relevant evidence involves state secrets. The certificate shall be binding on the courts.
The LegCo Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services was consulted on 17th March.
The Bill was gazetted on 21st March , and has introduced into the Legislative Council yesterday.
There’s no more rule of law in Hong Kong.
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202303/21/P2023032100476.htm
https://www.news.gov.hk/eng/2023/03/20230321/20230321_172409_643.html