Foreign judges departing top court ‘most regrettable,’ ex-chief judge says as gov’t advisor questions need for overseas justices
The departure of three foreign judges from Hong Kong’s top court is “most regrettable,” former chief justice Andrew Li has said, adding that non-permanent overseas justices make “a valuable contribution to Hong Kong.” The remarks came as two non-permanent overseas judges, Lord Jonathan Sumption and Lord Lawrence Collins, both from the UK, announced last Friday that they would quit the Court of Final Appeal. Another non-permanent overseas judge Beverley McLachlin, who is from Canada, also announced on Monday that she would step down after her term expires in July. Days after announcing his deci...