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NPCSC issues NSL interpretation, allowing Hong Kong government to control overseas lawyers’ involvement in national security trials
On 30 December 2022, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (“NPCSC”) issued its first interpretation of the Hong Kong National Security Law (“NSL”). The interpretation declares that, for national security cases, the Hong Kong courts must seek a certificate from the Hong Kong Chief Executive (“CE“) before allowing an overseas lawyer to represent a defendant;…