National security law prompts Australian judge to quit Hong Kong court
James Spigelman, one of the 14 foreign judges on Hong Kong's highest court, Court of Final Appeal, has resigned due to concerns over the new national security law imposed by Beijing on the city.
The Polish-born former chief justice of New South Wales told the Australian national broadcaster that he had resigned for reasons 'related to the content of the national security legislation'.
Local and international legal circles have been alarmed at Beijing's imposition of the security law, fearing it erodes the former British colony's autonomy and freedoms.
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Source: Reuters #Sep18
James Spigelman, one of the 14 foreign judges on Hong Kong's highest court, Court of Final Appeal, has resigned due to concerns over the new national security law imposed by Beijing on the city.
The Polish-born former chief justice of New South Wales told the Australian national broadcaster that he had resigned for reasons 'related to the content of the national security legislation'.
Local and international legal circles have been alarmed at Beijing's imposition of the security law, fearing it erodes the former British colony's autonomy and freedoms.
#NationalSecurityLaw #Australia #CCP #LawandOrder #legalsystem #judge
Source: Reuters #Sep18