Prosecutors say Lai - the septuagenarian founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper - colluded with foreign countries by seeking international sanctions against Hong Kong and China. The Hong Kong government has waged a legal battle for months to block Lai from being represented by UK-based attorney Timothy Owen in his trial, which is scheduled for Sept. The decision reverses one the court made last year, when it affirmed Lai’s right to hire a UK-based lawyer.
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(Bloomberg) - Hong Kong’s High Court barred media mogul Jimmy Lai from using a UK-based lawyer to represent him in his upcoming trial as the city clamps down on foreign participation in national security cases.
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