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Justice Paul Lam SC downplayed the importance of non-permanent judges, said that, "... the credit for the fact that Hong Kong has a high level of rule of law largely goes to our local judges; it is not the case that losing a few non-permanent judges will deal a heavy blow to our rule of law." Lord Sumption then further reiterated that his remarks were not said lightly, and also stated, “I have no desire to engage in a slanging match with the Chief Executive , and certainly not with the Chief Justice , for whom I have the greatest respect."
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non-permanent judge from Hong Kong will sit on the court as well. Similarly, if a permanent judge is unable to sit, a non-permanent Hong Kong judge will sit in place of that permanent judge. Technically, should a non-permanent judge from outside Hong Kong be unable to attend due to extraordinary circumstances (such as during the
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Ultimately, Owen was replaced by Marc
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being imposed on Hong Kong, but
Spigelman did not elaborate further. In March 2022, both Lord Reed and Lord Hodge resigned as non-permanent judges, citing the National Security Law leading to the judges being unable to "continue to sit in Hong Kong without appearing to endorse an administration which
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Justice and two other permanent judges. Should the Chief Justice or a permanent judge not be available, the other permanent judge or a non-permanent judge from Hong Kong
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and the judiciary, stressing that, "...there is no basis at all to call into question the integrity and independence of Hong Kong judges, whose selection, appointment and discharge of their constitutional role and duties are, and must remain, free from any political considerations and interference."
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Sumption and Lord Collins resigned as non-permanent judges, with Lord Collins stating that it was "because of the political situation", whereas Sumption more explicitly stated that Hong Kong was "slowly becoming a totalitarian state". In response to these resignations, Secretary
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created two new exclusions for justices on the Court: an overseas non-permanent judge now no longer sits in on a full hearing if it is a national security law case, and not all non-permanent judges—even those from Hong Kong—are approved to sit on national security law cases. This was first evidenced
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November 2022, Lady Hale—who had refused to renew her tenure on the Court in 2020—suggested that British judges should leave the CFA, stating, "...there's going to come a stage where are asked to apply and enforce unacceptable laws, and some of us might think that that stage has already come."
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Article 158 delegates such power to the courts of Hong Kong for interpretation while handling court cases. Although this arrangement has attracted criticism of "undermining judicial independence", an interpretation by the NPCSC does not affect any court judgments already rendered. This practice is
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All appeal cases are heard by a bench of five judges consisting of the Chief
Justice, three permanent judges and a non-permanent judge from another common law jurisdiction. If the Chief Justice does not sit in an appeal, a permanent judge is designated to sit in the Chief Justice's place, and a
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While the CFA is the final appellate court in Hong Kong, and is granted power of final adjudication, the fact that the
Central Government of China has the power to interpret—in essence overturn—the CFA's rulings has caused great controversy over the years. This has led the CFA to be mockingly
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Traditionally, all overseas non-permanent judges came from three common law jurisdictions: the United
Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. In 2018, Beverly McLachlin—the former Chief Justice of Canada—became the first Canadian (and, along with Baroness Hale, one of the first two women) to be
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Justice. Currently, 15 justices serve on the Cheung Court, including the Chief Justice, 3 Permanent Judges, and 11 non-permanent judges (7 of whom are from other common law jurisdictions).
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highly controversial as it contradicts the power of final adjudication; the first time an interpretation occurred in 1999, all five judges (including the Chief Justice, all three permanent justices and one non-permanent justice) involved in the case of
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jurisdiction. Judges from other common law jurisdictions can be recruited and serve in the judiciary as non-permanent judges according to Article 92 of the Basic Law; to date, Judges appointed have served in the judiciaries of
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principle, Hong Kong retains a high degree of autonomy and maintains its own legal system. The Court of Final Appeal was established on 1 July 1997 in
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has departed from values of political freedom, and freedom of expression, to which the Justices of the Supreme Court are deeply committed."
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Hong Kong pro-Beijing legislators intervene in judicial appointment,
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bar before being allowed to participate in national security trials.
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Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China
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5572:"Hong Kong media trial is crunch time for its rule of law"
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Daly, Mark (2013). "A human rights lawyer's perspective".
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5539:"Hong Kong judge drama continues to unfold"
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5314:"Court undermined by reinterpretation"
5300:"ERO: one judicial review, two judges"
5218:from the original on 23 December 2020.
5127:
5125:
5123:
3950:Justice of the High Court of Australia
3577:Justice of the High Court of Australia
2701:Prior most senior local judicial role
2610:Justice of the High Court of Australia
2534:Justice of the High Court of Australia
825:; an appeal has to originate from the
629:
140:
78:"Court of Final Appeal" Hong Kong
5415:from the original on 30 October 2016.
5340:
5338:
5174:
5172:
5170:
4717:National security law interpretations
3283:Vice-president of the Court of Appeal
3040:Vice-president of the Court of Appeal
2991:Vice-president of the Court of Appeal
2942:Vice-president of the Court of Appeal
2901:Vice-president of the Court of Appeal
2866:Vice-president of the Court of Appeal
2831:Vice-president of the Court of Appeal
2794:Vice-president of the Court of Appeal
2282:Vice-president of the Court of Appeal
2183:Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court
2048:Vice-president of the Court of Appeal
1950:Vice-president of the Court of Appeal
1774:Vice-president of the Court of Appeal
1482:Vice-president of the Court of Appeal
875:, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and
7:
4668:Ng Ka Ling v Director of Immigration
3298:First NPJ appointed permanent judge
2268:Judge of the Court of First Instance
979:, which was originally the colonial
372:This article is part of the series:
67:adding citations to reliable sources
5684:, by Primrose Riordan, 23 June 2021
955:Simon Kwang Cheok-weung (2014–2018)
5570:Pannick, David (5 December 2022).
5403:Ng, Kang Chung (5 November 2012).
4850:Hong Kong national security judges
3544:Inaugural justice; died in office
3047:Inaugural justice; died in office
2744:Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
2190:Judge of the High Court of Justice
2106:Judge of the High Court of Justice
27:Final appellate court of Hong Kong
25:
6432:Court of Final Appeal (Hong Kong)
5329:"Speech by Secretary for Justice"
821:The Court of Final Appeal has no
6447:1997 establishments in Hong Kong
6406:
6405:
6194:
6185:
6184:
5794:
5734:
5345:Chau, Candice (8 January 2023).
4901:
4887:
4865:In June 2021, Justice of Appeal
4256:Chief Justice of New South Wales
4054:14 years and 261 days
3890:Sir Ivor Lloyd Morgan Richardson
3722:20 years and 304 days
3378:Prior most senior judicial role
3036:12 years and 115 days
2465:Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers
2343:Prior most senior judicial role
1839:10 years and 335 days
1677:Roberto Alexandre Vieira Ribeiro
1602:15 years and 116 days
1314:10 years and 132 days
1110:
1098:
1088:Legislative Council of Hong Kong
1079:
1067:
1055:
1043:
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1012:
995:(1 July 1997 – 6 September 2015)
389:
158:
43:
5698:Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal
5298:Webb, David (16 October 2019).
4755:Hong Kong National Security Law
4724:Hong Kong national security law
4445:4 years and 170 days
4305:4 years and 304 days
4200:12 years and 342 days
4002:8 years and 323 days
3525:4 years and 311 days
2516:William Montague Charles Gummow
2483:11 years and 355 days
2432:15 years and 203 days
2381:26 years and 252 days
2171:10 years and 335 days
2101:11 years and 331 days
1714:24 years and 19 days
1658:13 years and 50 days
1380:3 years and 253 days
1248:13 years and 62 days
958:Wong King-wah (since June 2023)
746:Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal
727:
713:
546:Director of Public Prosecutions
144:Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal
54:needs additional citations for
18:Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal
6152:British Indian Ocean Territory
4252:7 years and 36 days
4136:Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony
4106:15 years and 0 days
3770:12 years and 0 days
3671:12 years and 0 days
3477:18 years and 0 days
3279:2 years and 54 days
3182:15 years and 0 days
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2938:15 years and 0 days
2897:12 years and 0 days
2862:12 years and 0 days
2606:1 year and 167 days
2572:7 years and 112 days
2530:11 years and 53 days
2242:5 years and 331 days
2026:14 years and 19 days
1946:3 years and 52 days
1893:2 years and 78 days
1544:3 years and 98 days
1478:3 years and 75 days
1137:Permanent members of the court
1037:Former French Mission Building
1021:Former French Mission Building
999:Court of Final Appeal Building
993:Former French Mission Building
969:Former French Mission Building
917:Hong Kong non-permanent judges
777:Court of Final Appeal Building
692:
662:
648:
166:Court of Final Appeal Building
32:Court of Final Appeal Building
1:
4992:Became the 3rd Chief Justice.
4493:1 year and 89 days
4406:6 years and 0 days
4353:3 years and 0 days
4271:First NPJ to resign mid-term
4153:9 years and 0 days
3946:6 years and 0 days
3907:6 years and 0 days
3868:9 years and 0 days
3817:9 years and 0 days
3620:6 years and 0 days
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3071:6 years and 0 days
2827:9 years and 0 days
2790:6 years and 0 days
2740:6 years and 0 days
2197:Chief Judge of the High Court
1897:Chief Judge of the High Court
1770:6 years and 0 days
1662:Chief Judge of the High Court
1318:Chief Judge of the High Court
1253:Barrister in private practice
864:special administrative region
728:Hoeng gong zung sam faat jyun
714:Hēung góng jūng sám faat yuhn
477:The Obscene Articles Tribunal
5625:Pang, Jessie (12 May 2023).
5492:Grundy, Tom (10 June 2024).
5327:Leung, Elsie (18 May 1999).
5275:10.1017/CBO9780511894763.012
5250:"RTHK "Letter to Hong Kong""
5229:Chung, Kimmy (30 May 2018).
4641:, veteran activist-investor
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4372:First NPJ to not renew term
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461:Special Courts and Tribunals
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5466:Grundy, Tom (6 June 2024).
5248:Lee, Martin (21 May 2000).
4685:Right of abode in Hong Kong
3603:Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead
2176:Judge of the District Court
793:British Dependent Territory
6468:
6437:Subnational supreme courts
5518:Tse, Hans (20 June 2024).
4861:Maria Yuen nomination saga
4653:Article 158 interpretation
4110:Chief Justice of Australia
3821:Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
3726:Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
3675:Chief Justice of Australia
3650:Sir Francis Gerard Brennan
3508:Sir Edward Jonathan Somers
3481:Chief Justice of Australia
3441:
3424:Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
2773:Sir Alan Armstrong Huggins
2761:
2576:Chief Justice of Australia
2385:Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
1985:Previous judicial offices
1922:(Born August 1961; age 63)
1522:30 November 2000; aged 65)
1092:Supreme Court of Hong Kong
910:Vice-President Frank Stock
906:Vice-President Robert Tang
29:
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5792:
5747:
5076:. Government of Hong Kong
4947:Supreme Court (Hong Kong)
4854:Hong Kong Bar Association
4743:In 2012, Permanent Judge
4739:Kemal Bokhary replacement
4678:Basic Law interpretations
4389:Beverley Marian McLachlin
4374:
4336:Baroness Hale of Richmond
4273:
4183:Lord Collins of Mapesbury
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1429:Previous judicial office
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571:Hong Kong Bar Association
474:The Small Claims Tribunal
176:
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148:
6253:* = Became Chief Justice
5901:East Timor (Timor-Leste)
5612:South China Morning Post
5409:South China Morning Post
5369:South China Morning Post
5235:South China Morning Post
3556:Sir Daryl Michael Dawson
2639:James Leslie Bain Allsop
1172:List of permanent judges
1001:(since 7 September 2015)
805:one country, two systems
643:Traditional Chinese
583:Law Society of Hong Kong
415:Judiciary Administrators
6162:Cocos (Keeling) Islands
5765:Court of First Instance
5100:Government of Hong Kong
5060:4 December 2013 at the
5043:16 October 2013 at the
4524:appointed to the CFA.
4410:Chief Justice of Canada
3456:Sir Anthony Frank Mason
3015:Sir Noel Plunkett Power
2254:Deputy High Court Judge
2075:Syed Kemal Shah Bokhary
2031:Deputy High Court Judge
1568:Syed Kemal Shah Bokhary
1260:Deputy High Court Judge
1142:The Hon. Chief Justice
835:Court of First Instance
775:The court meets in the
657:Simplified Chinese
511:Court of First Instance
449:Court of First Instance
5836:Supreme Courts of Asia
5741:Judiciary of Hong Kong
4937:High Court (Hong Kong)
4922:Judiciary of Hong Kong
4288:Lord Reed of Allermuir
4085:Anthony Murray Gleeson
3981:Sir Thomas Munro Gault
3403:Lord Cooke of Thorndon
3258:Robert Tang Kwok-ching
2216:Robert Tang Kwok-ching
1861:Andrew Cheung Kui-nung
1738:Robert Tang Kwok-ching
1346:Andrew Cheung Kui-nung
1153:(since September 2000)
987:List of buildings used
770:Basic Law of Hong Kong
411:Judiciary of Hong Kong
266:22.28090°N 114.16035°E
216:; 27 years ago
195:22.28090°N 114.16035°E
164:The logo features the
30:For the building, see
5752:Court of Final Appeal
5433:. 18 September 2020.
4793:National Security Law
4772:HKSAR v Lai Chee Ying
4231:James Jacob Spigelman
3929:Michael Hudson McHugh
3800:Lord Scott of Foscote
3312:Michael John Hartmann
3090:Philip Gerard Clough
3055:Art Michael McMullin
2592:Patrick Anthony Keane
2558:Robert Shenton French
2247:Deputy District Judge
1163:The Hon. Mr. Justice
1156:The Hon. Mr. Justice
1149:The Hon. Mr. Justice
823:original jurisdiction
758:final appellate court
633:Court of Final Appeal
541:Secretary for Justice
496:Court of Final Appeal
434:Court of Final Appeal
6076:United Arab Emirates
5524:Hong Kong Free Press
5498:Hong Kong Free Press
5472:Hong Kong Free Press
5351:Hong Kong Free Press
5214:. 23 December 2020.
4764:The introduction of
4691:Basic Law Article 45
3209:Charles Arthur Ching
2917:Gerald Paul Nazareth
2846:William James Silke
1507:Charles Arthur Ching
1160:(since October 2013)
1023:until September 2015
883:Permitting an appeal
813:court of last resort
535:Criminal prosecution
63:improve this article
6103:limited recognition
5781:Magistrates' courts
5614:. 20 December 2023.
5455:. 17 November 2022.
5453:Scottish Legal News
5371:. 8 September 2011.
2966:John Barry Mortimer
2145:Patrick Chan Siu-oi
1917:Johnson Lam Man-hon
1626:Patrick Chan Siu-oi
1404:
1219:Andrew Li Kwok-nang
1182:
933:judicial assistants
923:Judicial assistants
523:Magistrates' courts
471:The Labour Tribunal
465:The Coroner’s Court
375:Courts of Hong Kong
323:Number of positions
306:Hong Kong Basic Law
295:Legislative Council
285:Appointment by the
271:22.28090; 114.16035
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5559:. 1 December 2022.
4844:The United States
4533:Currently serving
4512:Resigned mid-term
4464:Resigned mid-term
4324:Resigned mid-term
4219:Resigned mid-term
3496:Inaugural justice
3439:Inaugural justice
3179:13 September 2015
3176:14 September 2000
3161:Henry Denis Litton
3152:Inaugural justice
3117:Inaugural justice
3082:Inaugural justice
3006:Inaugural justice
2957:Inaugural justice
2908:Inaugural justice
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2838:Inaugural justice
2801:Inaugural justice
2759:Inaugural justice
1475:13 September 2000
1444:Henry Denis Litton
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1285:Geoffrey Ma Tao-li
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781:Central, Hong Kong
468:The Lands Tribunal
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