Anthony Chau Tin-hang

Anthony Chau Tin-hang, also known as Anthony Chau, is the current acting deputy director of public prosecutions in Hong Kong.[1]

Jimmy Lai trial

On Christmas Eve in December 2020, Chau filed an urgent appeal with the Court of Final Appeal and argued that Jimmy Lai should be denied bail and sent back to jail, saying that the threshold for bail in cases around the National Security Law should be high.[2] Chau also argued that people who can commit future offenses without special conditions should not be eligible for release.[2] Additionally, Chau said that he would be willing to fight a court battle over the issue, including on public holidays.[1]

Chau also argued that Lai gave media interviews which "proved" collusion with foreign forces.[3] In response, the judge disagreed and said that "The statements in question on their face appear to be comments and criticisms rather than requests, albeit one might find those views disagreeable or even offensive."[3]

Bail

In February 2021, Chau told the Court of Final Appeal that the default position the government should hold is that those suspected of breaking the national security law should not be granted bail.[4] The prosecution team also argued that those suspected of breaking the national security law should be denied bail, similar to the way murderers are.[4]

References
  1. "Hong Kong prosecutors in urgent bid to have tycoon Jimmy Lai sent back to jail". South China Morning Post. 2020-12-25. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  2. "Hong Kong's Top Court Sends Tycoon Jimmy Lai Back to Jail". Bloomberg.com. 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  3. "Jimmy Lai has arguable case and bail conditions were met: judge". South China Morning Post. 2020-12-29. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  4. "'No bail is default position in security law cases' - RTHK". news.rthk.hk. Retrieved 2021-02-01.


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