https://www.scmp.com/rss/322510/feed Dr Eliza C. H. Chan, a practising solicitor in Hong Kong, is a member of Hong Kong's Executive Council and a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. She was previously chairman of Hong Kong CPPCC (Provincial) Members Association, director of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks, member of the Hospital Authority as well as chairman of its Public Complaints Committee, and chairman of the Hospital Governing Committee of a number of... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Recent court rulings on whether British King’s Counsel Timothy Wynn Owen should be allowed to represent Jimmy Lai Chee-ying in his national security law trial have raised public concerns about how the law is being implemented. The debate around Lai’s case, in which he faces charges of sedition and collusion with foreign forces, centres on the fact that Owen has no qualification to practise law in Hong Kong. This is highly relevant, given that the national security law is the first legislation of... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3201725/why-overseas-lawyers-have-no-business-taking-national-security-cases-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3201725/why-overseas-lawyers-have-no-business-taking-national-security-cases-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Dec 2022 03:30:14 +0000 Recently, a radical separatist group led by a former Occupy Central activist held a press conference announcing the formation of a “Hong Kong National Party”. The party aims to promote the independence of Hong Kong and the abolishment of the Basic Law. Formation of Hong Kong National Party is the latest sign that China is losing Hong Kong’s young As stated in the preamble and Article 1 of the Basic Law, “Hong Kong has been part of China’s territory since ancient times” and is “an inalienable... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1936888/hong-kong-should-reconsider-enacting-article-23-legislation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1936888/hong-kong-should-reconsider-enacting-article-23-legislation?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Apr 2016 09:45:30 +0000