Tonyee Chow Hang-tung, a Hong Kong barrister in jail for more than a year for the crime of “inciting subversion of state power,” posted a letter titled “One Page Biography” on Jan. 24, her 38th birthday, sharing her views on mitigation letters, and the justice system.
Chow, explained that after entering into practice, she discovered how luxurious it is to fully understand the client. In the normal course of events, duty lawyers only have “five minutes, ten minutes, to ask an accused for instructions, it is only time to ask stereotype questions, gain stereotype statements, and write stereotype sentences.”
