Response by Legal Aid Department to erroneous comments made online

     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.