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Supreme Court statement on role of UK judges in Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal

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Published on: 21 July 2020
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Issue Date: 21 July 2020

Published Date: 21 July 2020

Jurisdiction(s): England and Wales

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The President of the UK Supreme Court, The Right Hon Lord Reed of Allermuir, has published a statement on the role of UK judges in the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal in light of the new security law, stating that whether judges of the Supreme Court can continue to serve as judges in Hong Kong will depend on whether such service remains compatible with judicial independence and the rule of law.

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