heads I win, tails you lose 輸打贏要

heads I win, tails you lose
繁: 輸打贏要
簡: 输打赢要

譚惠珠出席一個法律論壇後，回應黎智英聘英御狀引伸的釋法風波。問及釋法是否港府「輸打贏要」時，她指今次法庭按普通法判決，是無可否認；但行政長官要維護國家安全，有責任確保《港區國安法》有效執行，所以選擇履行責任，向人大常委會提請釋法。

黎智英案掀釋法風波　譚惠珠：法庭判案、特首護國安「各司其職」（2022年12月3日）。香港01，取自https://www.hk01.com/article/843147?utm_source=01articlecopy&utm_medium=referral

Meanwhile, Basic Law Committee member Albert Chen Hung-yee said the law interpretation would not be seen as a “heads I win, tails you lose” situation created by the SAR government, as such interpretation can always be made ahead or after any trials.

Govt seeking law interpretation in Jimmy Lai’s national security trial not personal, says Maria Tam (2022, Dec 3). The Standard. Retrieved from https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/197826/Govt-seeking-law-interpretation-in-Jimmy-Lai%27s-national-security-trial-not-personal,-says-Maria-Tam