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The prosecution said Leo Yau had refused to provide identification in a cordoned-off area, but Yau’s lawyer said the lower court had failed to consider whether the cordon had been necessary.
A Hong Kong lawyer has challenged his conviction and seven-day jail sentence for obstructing police outside a court in March 2021, when 47 pro-democracy figures faced a marathon bail hearing under the national security law.
Solicitor Leo Yau appeared before Judge Johnny Chan on Thursday in a bid to convince the court to quash his conviction and sentence for obstructing police officers outside the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on March 1, 2021.
On that day, hundreds of people lined up outside the courthouse in Sham Shui Po to show support for former lawmakers, ex-district councillors and other activists charged with conspiracy to commit subversion under the Beijing-imposed security law.
The landmark case saw the democrats and their legal representatives staying in court until after midnight as the defendants took turns to apply for bail pending trial. The bail hearing eventually lasted for four days, with a majority of defendants having been detained since then.
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Hong Kong lawyer Leo Yau challenges conviction and jail time for obstructing police outside court
