Third British judge quits top Hong Kong court amid China-imposed crackdown on dissent
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lord Nicholas Phillips, 86, has left his post as an overseas non-permanent judge on the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal for “personal reasons” after his contract ended on Monday. It comes after British judges Lord Jonathan Sumption and Lord Lawrence Collins also resigned from the court in June over the “political situation” in Hong Kong. Former Hong Kong governor Chris Patten told The Independent at the time that it was “obvious” the case Lord Neuberger upheld was an “act of vengeance” by the city state’s government. “The people who have been found guilty have done far more for the rule of law in Hong Kong than any British judge.” open image in gallery How we highlighted Jimmy Lai’s plight in December 2023 Lord Neuberger told The Independent he would not comment on his judgment as it had to “speak for itself” and previously vowed to stay on as a judge.
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