Procedural posture
Application for leave to appeal on whether Article 42 bail applies to non-NSL sedition offences.
Issues
- Article 42 bail
- sedition as national security offence
- case management
Outcome
The Appeal Committee held the stricter NSL bail threshold applied to the sedition offence charged under the Crimes Ordinance.
Comparative note
Compare this case with common-law treatment of national security evidence, jury limits, executive certificates, and fair-trial safeguards.