National security law: Hong Kong court rejects challenge to new bail rules brought by man who allegedly drove motorcycle into police

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High Court judges dealing with the unprecedented challenge rule suspect’s detention ‘cannot be said to be without lawful authority’ The team for Tong Ying-kit had argued that Article 42 of the new legislation was inconsistent with the Basic Law and amounted to a ‘no bail’ provision High Court judges Anderson Chow and Alex Lee handed down their judgment on the unprecedented challenge on Friday afternoon. The first man to challenge his detention after being charged under the new national security law has failed in his application for habeas corpus. But Tong Ying-kit, 23, has not given up on seeking release...