Lin Dingguo, director of the Hong Kong Department of Justice, recently issued a certificate in accordance with Article 46 of the Hong Kong National Security Law, instructing the relevant lawsuits to make a decision without a trial with a jury, which caused social discussion.Lin Dingguo responded on Saturday (September 17) that the practice of no jury will not weaken the defendant's rights and interests, and the practice of no jury is unique to Hong Kong. Some Western countries that implement ordinary law also have a similar system.
Lin Dingguo published a blog on the website of the Department of Justice "Adhering to the Justice of Justice to ensure fair interrogation".Reasons or reasons for ensuring the personal safety of jurors and their families shall be issued to indicate that the relevant lawsuits are issued without a trial without a jury. "The relevant provisions indicate that three judges form a trial court under this circumstances.
Lin Dingguo said that this is the power of the law of the law of law.The court has also confirmed in many cases that the arrangement of the jury trial is not the defendant's inevitable rights in law. What is important is that the power of the law of the Department of Justice will not weaken any legitimate rights and interests of the defendant.The practice of no jury is even more unique to Hong Kong. Some Western countries that implement ordinary laws also have similar systems. It states that if it involves serious criminal crimes or the jury will be intervened in unfair intervention, the trial may not have a jury, so as to use it.Ensure that judicial justice is not affected.
Lin Dingguo also said that Hong Kong is a social rule of law. Whether the judicial fairness can be manifested? The most important thing is that the judicial organs that exercise the right to judge independently are not subject to any interference, so that the rights and interests of the defendant will be fully guaranteed and fairness will be fair.T aspiration.He emphasized that the Director of the Law of the Law issued a certificate based on Article 46 of the Hong Kong National Security Law. The trial of the case would not be by one, but three judges were responsible.These three judges who are responsible for dealing with cases that endanger national security crimes must be the current judge. In addition to meeting strict requirements such as judicial and professional talents in the Basic Law, they must also abide by the judicial vows.Personal factors affect judicial procedures and decisions.
