Hong Kong Democracy Movement
// 香港終審法院前非常任法官岑耀信（Jonathan Sumption）上周撰文評論香港法治垂危，隨即惹來特區政府與中方駐港機構連日發文攻擊。 曾任終院非常任法官長達18年的梅師賢（Anthony Mason）是澳洲高院前首席大法官，一直很支持香港終院保留海外法官的制度。他接受《明報》訪問時表示，強烈不接納中方對岑耀信人格作出的批評，形容岑耀信是高度受人尊重的法官。對於岑耀信評論「港區國安法」衝擊香港法治，梅師賢認為即使法官不同意條文內容，包括認為嚴苛或侵犯人權，但只要法例是有效，法官也只能依法判案。//…
Former Australian Chief Justice Anthony Mason, who supports the retention of overseas judges in Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal, strongly rejects the attacks on former UK Supreme Court judge Jonathan Sumption's character by the Hong Kong government and Chinese authorities. Mason describes Sumption as a highly respected judge. Regarding Sumption's comments on the impact of the national security law on Hong Kong's rule of law, Mason believes that even if judges disagree with the law's provisions, including finding them harsh or violating human rights, they must still apply the law if it is valid. #JudicialIndependence #JonathanSumption #AnthonyMason #OverseasJudges #RuleOfLaw #HongKong #NationalSecurityLaw