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Esther Toh Lye-ping

Esther Toh Lye-ping
The latest news and top stories on Esther Toh Lye-ping. A Madam Justice of the High Court of Hong Kong, she is a designated judge for national security law cases. Born in Singapore, she was called to the English and Hong Kong Bars in the mid-1970s, entering private practice before becoming a District Judge in 1997. Elevated to the Court of First Instance in 2012, her work involves presiding over high-profile national security trials, notably Jimmy Lai Chee-ying's. She has made significant bail rulings and was part of the panel for Hong Kong's first national security law verdict, showcasing expertise in this complex legal area.
Jimmy Lai trial

Jimmy Lai’s ‘rabid hatred’ of party led him down ‘thorny path’: Hong Kong court

Judges find former media boss guilty of national security offences, dismissing his ‘inconsistent, contradictory and unreliable’ testimony.

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Jimmy Lai’s lawyers ask Hong Kong judges to discard testimony of ‘serial liar’

Jimmy Lai trial: judge questions defence’s understanding of Hong Kong security law

Lai’s legal team argues strict literal reading of national security law prohibits sanction calls against authorities, not individual officials.

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