Ghosn's 'razor-sharp' lawyer cuts to the chase: Analysts

TOKYO: A"razor-sharp" new defence lawyer and a change in tack are behind a Tokyo court's surprise decision to grant former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn bail after two failed bids, experts say.

So Hironaka, known as"The Razor" for his mental sharpness, said he had proposed to limit Ghosn's contacts with the outside world and impose camera or computer surveillance on his movements. "This time, he had a lawyer who put all his effort into getting a decision from the judge," he added. The tycoon had been languishing in a detention centre in northern Tokyo since Nov 19 when he was arrested on suspicion on financial misconduct.Ghosn's lengthy detention - more than three months - has drawn sharp criticism internationally of the Japanese justice system, which allows courts and prosecutors to detain suspects almost indefinitely before trial.

However, analysts said that the court had not bowed before international criticism of Japan and its so-called"hostage justice" system.

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