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Response by Legal Aid Department to erroneous comments made online
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     Regarding certain erroneous comments made online yesterday (July 27) about five lawyers having been assigned by the Legal Aid Department (LAD) to represent Mr Tong Ying-kit in the National Security Law case, the LAD today (July 28) responds as follows:

     The LAD had only assigned one senior counsel and one junior counsel in the case. Another barrister who appeared in the court on a pro bono basis with the court's approval was not assigned by the LAD.
 
Ends/Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Issued at HKT 21:53
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