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Hong Kong judge defends judiciary amid fears of ebbing independence
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHong Kong's top judge defended the independence of the judiciary in the Chinese-ruled territory amid...
Two British judges quit Hong Kong's top court
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoHONG KONG (Reuters) -Two British judges have resigned from Hong Kong's top court, about a week after a landmark verdict that convicted 14 prominent...
Hong Kong court rules in favour of same-sex unions but stops short of granting marriage rights
The Independent UK via AOL· 10 months agoHong Kong's top court has ruled in favour of recognising same-sex civil unions in a landmark verdict...
'Becoming a totalitarian state': UK judge on why he quit Hong Kong court
BBC via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoLord Sumption (pictured) is one of the three foreign judges who have resigned from the Court of...
Hong Kong leader asks Beijing to rule on 'blanket ban' on foreign lawyers in national security cases
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong's leader on Monday asked Beijing to rule on its bid to block foreign...
Top court warns Hong Kong against risk of prosecuting 'thought crimes'
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong's highest court on Friday overturned the conviction of a protester...
Hong Kong's top court overturns acquittal of human rights lawyer
Reuters via Yahoo News· 5 months agoHong Kong's top court on Thursday overturned the acquittal of activist and human rights lawyer Chow Hang Tung of inciting others to join an unauthorised vigil to remember victims of China's ...
Top HK Court Upholds Jimmy Lai’s Right to UK Lawyer
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 2 years ago(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong’s top court dismissed an appeal by the government to overturn an earlier court decision allowing a British lawyer to defend...
UK Judges Quit $51,000-a-Month Job at HK Court as Scrutiny Rises
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 2 weeks ago(Bloomberg) -- Two former UK judges resigned from Hong Kong’s top court as the city’s judiciary...
Two British judges resign from Hong Kong court. One cites the city's 'political situation'
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoTwo British judges have resigned from Hong Kong’s top court, the city’s judiciary said, deepening...