Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong media tycoon who owned now shut pro-democracy publication Apple Daily will face a no-jury court. This is the latest deviation from city's 177-year-old tradition of jury-trial. Lai is under arrest China's controversial national security law. Hong Kong Secretary for Justice Paul Lam has ordered that Jimmy Lai's trial will be heard three judges handpicked by the government.
HONG KONG (AFP): Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai (pic) will face a no-jury court when he goes on trial under a new Beijing-imposed national security law, AFP has learned.
Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai will face a court without a jury when tried under a new national security law imposed by Beijing, AFP has learned.