Australian judges looking isolated on HK’s top court
Some Australian judges don’t share their British peers’ doubts about judicial independence in Hong Kong since the mainland’s imposition of tough national security laws.
Australian judges sitting on Hong Kong’s top court have become increasingly isolated following the decision by two UK judges to resign from their posts this week.
Former UK Supreme Court justices, Lawrence Collins, 83, and Jonathan Sumption, 75, were part of a dwindling group of judges from common law jurisdictions who appear on a “non-permanent” basis on Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal.
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