Hong Kong court rebuffs effort to dismiss Jimmy Lai national security trial
by Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6BYY4)
Lawyers acting for pro-democracy activist argued that proceedings could be biased due to judge selection
Hong Kong's high court has rejected an attempt by lawyers acting for the jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai to have his national security trial dismissed.
The court ruled on Monday that the argument the trial may appear to be biased had no merits", and gave the proceedings, which are scheduled to start in September, the green light.
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