Procedural posture
Leave application concerning ad hoc admission of overseas counsel in Jimmy Lai's national security trial.
Issues
- overseas counsel
- ad hoc admission
- national security considerations
- new points on appeal
Outcome
Leave was dismissed, while the Appeal Committee emphasized the importance of national security considerations when properly raised.
Comparative note
Compare this case with common-law treatment of national security evidence, jury limits, executive certificates, and fair-trial safeguards.