HONG KONG, June 22 — Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal upheld today a court decision to deny a trial by jury to the first person charged under a new national security law, a landmark decision that marks a departure from the global financial hub’s common law tradition.
“When personal safety of jurors and their family members is under threat and due administration of justice might be impaired, there is a real risk that the goal of a fair trial by jury will be put in peril.” In February, Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng informed the defendant’s legal team his trial would be heard by three judges appointed for national security cases instead of a jury, citing risks to jurors’ safety.
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