Stage Set for Hong Kong Media Mogul Jimmy Lai’s National Security Trial

Pang Argued That the Alleged Conspiracy Agreement Could Be Linked to One or More Than One Offence, but the Legal Timeline Should Only Start When the First Suspected Offence Occurred, So the Prosecution Could Not Accumulate Indictable Offences Beyond the Six-Month Time Frame.

‘1,000 Hong Kong Police Officers to Guard West Kowloon Court’ for Jimmy Lai’s Trial

Police Earlier Announced They Would Deploy 1,000 Officers, Including Personnel from the Counter Terrorism Response Unit and Bomb Disposal Squad, to Guard the Area Round the Clock over the Next Three Months. Sniffer Dogs Would Also Be Dispatched, the Force Added.

Jimmy Lai Trial: Hong Kong Court Hears Colonial-Era Sedition Charge Against Media Tycoon Should Be Dismissed Because of Time Bar

By Elena Rostova

• Oct 8, 2026 • 7 min read

Jimmy Lai Trial: Hong Kong Court Hears Colonial-Era Sedition Charge Against Media Tycoon Should Be Dismissed Because of Time Bar

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

“[The Prosecution] Is out of Time Therefore There’s No Jurisdiction for the Court, ” Pang Told the Three Judges – Madam Justices Esther Toh Lye-Ping and Susana D’almada Remedios and Mr Justice Alex Lee Wan-Tang – Approved by the Chief Executive to Hear National Security Cases.

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