Tim Owen
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 68 |
| Date of birth | October 29,1955 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | England |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Jemma Redgrave |
| Party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Office | Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly |
| Residence | Newcastle |
| Australia | |
| Battles and wars | Iraq War |
| War in Afghanistan | |
| Job | Actor |
| Education | United World Colleges |
| Atlantic College | |
| London School of Economics and Political Science | |
| UWC Atlantic College | |
| Books | New Perspectives on Cybercrime |
| Criminological Theory: A Genetic-Social Approach | |
| Frank | |
| Social Theory and Human Biotechnology | |
| Teenage Boys Guide to Sexuality | |
| Cliffsnotes: The Power of Self Discipline | |
| The Cliff Notes: the POWER of SELF-DISCIPLINE | |
| Pregnancy Care | |
| Crime, Genes, Neuroscience and Cyberspace | |
| Children | Alfred Corin Redgrave Owen |
| Gabriel Owen | |
| Alfie Owen | |
| Gabriel Meurig Redgrave Owen | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 493117 |
Tim Owen Life story
Tim Owen QC, is an English barrister at Matrix Chambers. His practice spans the fields of fraud/regulatory, criminal, public, human rights, media and information, extradition/MLA, sports, asset recovery, police and civil law.
Jimmy Lai: Son of jailed Hong Kong tycoon condemns UK 'hypocrisy'
... On Wednesday, the Hong Kong government passed laws preventing foreign lawyers from defending clients in national security cases, after Jimmy Lai had hired prominent King s Counsel Tim Owen...
Three Dads Walking: Trio complete UK-wide challenge
... Andy Airey, Mike Palmer and Tim Owen - known as 3 Dads Walking - have also raised nearly £1m for charity Papyrus...
Three dads cross finish line on £400k suicide awareness walk
... Andy Airey, Mike Palmer and Tim Owen walked between their homes in Cumbria, Greater Manchester and Norfolk to raise money for suicide prevention charity Papyrus...
Jimmy Lai: Son of jailed Hong Kong tycoon condemns UK 'hypocrisy'
By Nicholas YongBBC News, Singapore
The British son of a jailed Hong Kong media tycoon has denounced the " hypocrisy" of the UK government.
Sebastien Lai said Britain had failed to sufficiently condemn the ongoing crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong .
He pointed out that it had not called for the release of his Father Jimmy - also a UK citizen - and continues to trade with China.
Last Year Jimmy Lai was for fraud. He also faces National Security charges.
The 75-year old tycoon, who founded the pro-democracy Apple Daily paper, is among The Most prominent of the so-called pro-democracy activists currently On Trial for subversion. He may spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted.
On Wednesday, the Hong Kong government passed laws preventing foreign lawyers from defending clients in National Security cases, After Jimmy Lai had hired prominent King's Counsel Tim Owen .
Speaking on the same day at a Washington event about the Human Rights situation in Hong Kong , Sebastien Lai called the UK government " incredibly weak". He further slammed The Vatican for not Standing Up for his father, who is a Catholic, and claimed the United States has been " a lot stronger" on these issues.
" It's very sad to see a democratic government being Afraid - or asking permission Even - to speak on behalf of one of its citizens that is in prison for freedom of speech, " said Sebastien Lai.
In 2020, then Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the charges against Jimmy Lai showed Hong Kong authorities' " continued attacks on the rights and freedoms of its people".
His successors James Cleverly and Liz Truss have also said that freedoms in The Territory have been " eroded" since Beijing enacted a controversial National Security law, which criminalises subversion, among other offences.
This Week , Hong Kong saw The First visit by a a senior British official in five years, as Minister for Investment Dominic Johnson held meetings with government officials and executives.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak 's spokesperson said in January that a junior foreign office minister met Jimmy Lai 's legal team, which had.
He added that The Foreign Commonwealth Office had been providing support for him.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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