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HKSAR v Lai Chee Ying

(2021) 24 HKCFAR 33; [2021] HKCFA 3
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHong Kong Court of Final Appeal
Year2021
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Article 42(2) of the National Security Law creates a stringent, specific bail threshold that displaces the ordinary presumption in favour of bail; HKSAR courts have no jurisdiction to review the constitutionality of the NSL itself as a national law promulgated by the NPCSC.

Area of Law

Constitutional & Public Law

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