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Written by: Zhou Haoyi
2021-06-07 13:42
The last update date: 2021-06-07 13:51
The non-permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal and Baroness He Xiyi, the former president of the British Supreme Court, will not be renewed after her term expires on July 29, becoming the second overseas non-permanent judge to resign after the implementation of the "Hong Kong National Security Act".
The Legislative Council Senior Judicial Appointment Recommendation Subcommittee held a meeting today (7th). He Junyao, a member of the established legislative council who is a lawyer, is dissatisfied with the current requirement that a non-permanent judge must participate in the court of final appeal. He believes that permanent judge positions should be added. Only invite non-permanent judges to participate in the trial when necessary.
He criticized that the Western countries that Hong Kong has always believed in "sheltered fugitives" after the anti-regulation campaign, "reversed the pig's belly and feces," and relied on judges of the "Four Eyes Alliance" as non-permanent judges to pose risks.
After Pakatan Harapan Liang Meifen proposed to introduce judges from Singapore and Malaysia as non-permanent judges.
He Junyao believes that the current requirement that 4 permanent judges and 1 non-permanent judge are required to hold the Court’s session is "self-imposed." "It must be 4 plus 1? Can there be 5 to 6 permanent judges in Hong Kong?" He questioned why Hong Kong relied mainly on judges from the "Four Eyes Alliance" as non-permanent judges, and did not consider judges from other common law jurisdictions.
He pointed out that after the anti-amendment law turmoil in 2019, the Western countries that Hong Kong has always believed in and relied on as partners "reversed pig belly and feces" and shielded Hong Kong fugitives. He believes that the judiciary cannot ignore this.
Liang Meifen pointed out that the Basic Law allows judges from other common law jurisdictions to be invited to participate in trials. It is difficult to judge whether judges are suitable by nationality. The most important thing is their expertise. He believes that ultimately the chief judge of the Court of Final Appeal should deal with it.
However, she pointed out that Hong Kong’s overseas non-permanent judges are mainly from the United Kingdom, but politicians in the United Kingdom, Australia and other places often unscrupulously and publicly put political pressure on local judicial personnel, suggesting that judges from other common law regions, such as Singapore and Malaysia, and local Number of non-permanent judges.
The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong criticized Ho Xiyi for discrediting Hong Kong through resignation. In the past, the "Five Eyes Alliance" used various methods to suppress Hong Kong. However, he said that he should not "sink a boatman with one penny" and praised the overseas non-permanent judge Shum Yaoxin for speaking at an appropriate time , Stressed that judicial personnel should not be involved in politics or cooperate with the actions of local politicians.
The Secretary of the Judicial Recommendation Committee, Leung Yuexian, said that the introduction of non-permanent judges from overseas to absorb people with professional judicial experience will benefit the operation of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. It will also help Hong Kong establish judicial independence and maintain ties with other common law countries.
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The Secretary of the Judicial Recommendation Committee, Leung Yuexian, said that the introduction of non-permanent judges from overseas to absorb people with professional judicial experience will benefit the operation of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. It will also help Hong Kong establish judicial independence and maintain ties with other common law countries.
She said that there are currently 4 local non-permanent judges in Hong Kong and 13 overseas non-permanent judges. Among them, 9 are from the United Kingdom, 3 are from Australia, and 1 is from Canada. The Chief Justice of Final Appeal will invite the most suitable judge to come as needed. Port deliberation.
She said that according to the law, there can be up to 30 non-permanent judges overseas, and it will be decided whether to increase them in the future depending on needs.
The Judiciary confirms that He Xiyi, a non-permanent judge of the final court, leaves office next month and will not be renewed due to personal reasons
The Times: The British non-permanent judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, He Xiyi, indicates that he will leave office next month
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