Trial of Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai delayed after British lawyer denied visa extension
by Helen Davidson in Taipei from on (#66S5S)
Democracy activist and founder of Apple Daily tabloid newspaper potentially faces life in prison over charges of conspiring to collude with foreign forces
A Hong Kong court has delayed the national security trial of media mogul Jimmy Lai until September 2023, after a hearing revealed Lai's British lawyer had been denied a visa extension and forced to leave.
Lai's trial was scheduled to begin on Tuesday, but has faced delays, including the Hong Kong government's attempts to prevent his British lawyer Tim Owens from representing him.
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