Leung Chun-ying cited the British example to support judicial reform: Hong Kong's judiciary cannot move without reason

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Written by: Zhai Ruimin

2021-02-15 11:48

The last update date: 2021-02-15 11:48

In recent months, the establishment has been chanting "judicial reform," demanding the establishment of a sentencing committee and a judicial personnel conduct investigation office.

The vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Liang Zhenying, said this morning (15th) that Policy Exchange, a think tank closely related to the British Conservative Party, issued a report last week, suggesting that the final decision on the selection of judges should be handed over to the Hong Kong Secretary of Justice and political appointment. Minister of Justice.

He said that every agency must constantly review and reform. Hong Kong's judicial system and judicial organs do not have the principle of "always correct, free from review, free from reform, untouchable, untouchable".

Liang Zhenying wrote on Facebook that the current selection of judges in the United Kingdom is solely in charge of the independent Judiciary Appointments Commission; and last week the think tank Policy Exchange published a report suggesting that the final decision should be delegated to the politically appointed minister of justice. , Made the final selection from the list put forward by the Judicial Service Commission. Former Labor Party Justice Minister Jack Straw also expressed support.

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Liang Zhenying mentioned that this suggestion was based on judges' judgments in recent years and was accused of "failure to reflect the actual situation in the UK." Some British tabloids even publicly accused the judges of becoming "the enemy of the people."

He believes that there are calls in the United Kingdom for the reform of the judicial system and judicial institutions because the Brexit referendum and a series of other judicial review decisions have attracted the attention of the British society. There are also people in Hong Kong who have proposed judicial reforms because of the recent "social movement". The cases and a large number of judicial review judgments have also aroused widespread concern in Hong Kong society.

The Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal Zhang Juneng responded to the "judicial reform" when he took office in January, saying that the current appellate court handles appeals, sentence reviews, and corrects mistakes of lower courts. The practice is more effective and routine. He also emphasized that sentencing is an important part of judicial functions. Performed independently by the judge.

Ma Daoli, who stepped down as Chief Justice of the Final Court last month, once pointed out that reforms must have details and justifications. It is not a good reason for someone to propose reforms because they do not like the judgment or cannot win the lawsuit.

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