Rashomon: Different Stories Told by Police and District Councillor Regarding An Arrested Citizen
Part 1:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19752
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Contrastingly, a district councillor whom the arrested man had contact with stated that the man sells war-game gears for a living. He has sought assistance from the councilor a week before the arrest. The man said that he has been followed and there were hidden cameras installed in front of his company and his house. The man also asked the district councillor to help him seek assistance from a lawyer when he is in danger.
Source: Apple Daily #Apr21
#PoliceState #Arrest #OakHouse #LegalAssistance
A Chronicle of Events During the Arrest on #Apr20:
1. Police Makes Arrest Refusing Presence of Lawyers, Councilors and Reporters
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19655
2. Security Guard Claims to be Injured, Requests Police Presence Before Boarding Ambulance
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19656
3. Riot Police Cordon Off Security Office and Flash Torchlight at Journalists, Obstructing Reporting
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19660
4. Police Disperse Residents inside Housing Estate
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19666
Part 1:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19752
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Contrastingly, a district councillor whom the arrested man had contact with stated that the man sells war-game gears for a living. He has sought assistance from the councilor a week before the arrest. The man said that he has been followed and there were hidden cameras installed in front of his company and his house. The man also asked the district councillor to help him seek assistance from a lawyer when he is in danger.
Source: Apple Daily #Apr21
#PoliceState #Arrest #OakHouse #LegalAssistance
A Chronicle of Events During the Arrest on #Apr20:
1. Police Makes Arrest Refusing Presence of Lawyers, Councilors and Reporters
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19655
2. Security Guard Claims to be Injured, Requests Police Presence Before Boarding Ambulance
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19656
3. Riot Police Cordon Off Security Office and Flash Torchlight at Journalists, Obstructing Reporting
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19660
4. Police Disperse Residents inside Housing Estate
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19666
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Rashomon: Different Stories Told by Police and District Councillor Regarding An Arrested Citizen
On April 20, police made arrest at Kwong Yuen Estate in Shatin. In the late afternoon, police arrived at Flat 515 of Oak House, initially claiming to handle…
On April 20, police made arrest at Kwong Yuen Estate in Shatin. In the late afternoon, police arrived at Flat 515 of Oak House, initially claiming to handle…
Governmdnt Official 'Recommends' Legal Aid Cases Use Government-Appointed Lawyers Only
The Hong Kong SAR government and the pro-Beijing camp had made numerous accusations that the legal aid system is being abused. #JohnLee Ka-Chiu, the Chief Secretary for Administration, had evaluated the system and presented a series of recommendations to the Legislative Council on Oct 22, 2021.
The report recommended that lawyers for criminal cases be appointed by the Legal Aid Department (#LAD), rather than allowing aid recipients to nominate their own lawyer. Only "special cases" will be exempted, for example when the self-nominated lawyer has represented the defendant before.
They also suggested a limit of legal aid for cases related to judicial reviews, allowing a maximum of 3 cases for barristers and 5 for solicitors.
The government also proposed to "enhance case management". If the LAD believes there is a conflict of interest of the original-appointed lawyer, they will suspend the legal aid or appoint another lawyer. And if the client seeks voluntary legal advice without LAD consent, the LAD will also withdraw the aid.
#LegalAidDepartment #LegalAssistance #RightToCounsel #JudicialReview
Source: Stand News #Oct26
https://bit.ly/3jucdMX
See also:
Protesters' Fund In Support of Hong Kong Pro-democracy Movement Will Cease Operation
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30820
The Hong Kong SAR government and the pro-Beijing camp had made numerous accusations that the legal aid system is being abused. #JohnLee Ka-Chiu, the Chief Secretary for Administration, had evaluated the system and presented a series of recommendations to the Legislative Council on Oct 22, 2021.
The report recommended that lawyers for criminal cases be appointed by the Legal Aid Department (#LAD), rather than allowing aid recipients to nominate their own lawyer. Only "special cases" will be exempted, for example when the self-nominated lawyer has represented the defendant before.
They also suggested a limit of legal aid for cases related to judicial reviews, allowing a maximum of 3 cases for barristers and 5 for solicitors.
The government also proposed to "enhance case management". If the LAD believes there is a conflict of interest of the original-appointed lawyer, they will suspend the legal aid or appoint another lawyer. And if the client seeks voluntary legal advice without LAD consent, the LAD will also withdraw the aid.
#LegalAidDepartment #LegalAssistance #RightToCounsel #JudicialReview
Source: Stand News #Oct26
https://bit.ly/3jucdMX
See also:
Protesters' Fund In Support of Hong Kong Pro-democracy Movement Will Cease Operation
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30820