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#UK Top judge believes HK judiciary remains independent, continues to serve on HK Court of Final Appeal
The president of the UK's Supreme Court said on August 27, 2021 that he and his deputy will continue to sit in Hong Kong's top court after finding the SAR's judiciary remains "largely independent”.
#RobertReed and deputy president #PatrickHodge both serve as non-permanent judges at Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal, along with 10 other foreign judges.
In a statement, Lord Reed said he had been in discussion with the UK's foreign secretary and the Lord Chancellor regarding the situation in Hong Kong after the implementation of the national security law by Beijing.
"At this time, our shared assessment is that the judiciary in Hong Kong continues to act largely independently of government and their decisions continue to be consistent with the rule of law," he said.
Lord Reed has warned that he wouldn't serve or nominate any of his judges to sit on Hong Kong's top court if the national security law undermines judicial independence or the rule of law.
Since the implementation of Hong Kong's #NationalSecurityLaw in June 2020, two judges had already left their posts as non-permanent judges at the Court of Final Appeal.
Source: RTHK, Stand News #Aug27
https://thestandnews.page.link/Eb78QLQFbW2n2wSy6
#JudiciaryIndependence #RuleOfLaw
#UK Top judge believes HK judiciary remains independent, continues to serve on HK Court of Final Appeal
The president of the UK's Supreme Court said on August 27, 2021 that he and his deputy will continue to sit in Hong Kong's top court after finding the SAR's judiciary remains "largely independent”.
#RobertReed and deputy president #PatrickHodge both serve as non-permanent judges at Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal, along with 10 other foreign judges.
In a statement, Lord Reed said he had been in discussion with the UK's foreign secretary and the Lord Chancellor regarding the situation in Hong Kong after the implementation of the national security law by Beijing.
"At this time, our shared assessment is that the judiciary in Hong Kong continues to act largely independently of government and their decisions continue to be consistent with the rule of law," he said.
Lord Reed has warned that he wouldn't serve or nominate any of his judges to sit on Hong Kong's top court if the national security law undermines judicial independence or the rule of law.
Since the implementation of Hong Kong's #NationalSecurityLaw in June 2020, two judges had already left their posts as non-permanent judges at the Court of Final Appeal.
Source: RTHK, Stand News #Aug27
https://thestandnews.page.link/Eb78QLQFbW2n2wSy6
#JudiciaryIndependence #RuleOfLaw