Wei Yande, who is also a very judge in the Hong Kong Final Audit Court, pointed out that if Hong Kong's judicial independence is damaged or the judge cannot serve with his conscience, he will not serve as a judge in Hong Kong.Some interviewed Hong Kong legal scholars believe that in order to remove external doubts, the legal community in Hong Kong must fully maintain the rule of law in Hong Kong, and promotes Hong Kong's independent publicity on the international stage.
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The Chinese government has increased its direct governance of Hong Kong and triggers a strong rebound in the Western judicial community.Robert Reed, president of the British Supreme Court, pointed out that if Hong Kong judicial independence is damaged or the judge cannot serve with his conscience, he will not be a judge in Hong Kong.
Some interviewed Hong Kong legal scholars believe that in order to remove external doubts, the legal community in Hong Kong must fully maintain the rule of law in Hong Kong, and promotes Hong Kong's independent publicity on the international stage.
Wei Yande, who is also a very judge overseas in the Hong Kong Court of Court, was mentioned that under the United Kingdom on Wednesday, Wednesday, when he attended the annual hearing of the Constitutional Committee of the House of Lords, he mentioned that under the circumstances, he would re -consider whether to continue to stay as the Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Court.
He said: If Hong Kong judicial independence will be damaged or expected to make violations of the rule of law, or the situation in Hong Kong is simple in Hong Kong, it has reached the point where we can no longer serve with our conscience, then I will no longer be ready to serve Hong Kong, orNominated other judges from the court to Hong Kong to serve.
Wei Yande revealed that in the short term, he will meet with British Foreign Minister Labu and British Attorney General Bakland. According to the current development of Hong Kong, the arrangement of sending off -judges to Hong Kong is emphasized that it will not damage the reputation of the British Supreme Court.
Cen Yaoxin: The Beijing Peace Zone Government has not intervened in judicial independence in Hong Kong
However, Jonathan Sumption, the former Court of Supreme Court of the UK, is also a very judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.Pressure, this is not the appropriate function of the uniform.
He believes that the Chinese Central Government and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government have not intervened in Hong Kong's judicial independence. Even if the Hong Kong National Security Law has caused two pole public opinion, it lists the guarantee of human rights, including news and demonstration freedom.The best way to ensure that these clauses are respected is to have independent justice, and the work of participating in the Hong Kong courts can better fulfill their righteousness.He will stay in the Hong Kong court.
Zheng Ruohuan, the director of the Hong Kong Department of Justice, responded that he fully agreed that Cen Yaoxin pointed out that the central government and the Hong Kong government said from non -intervention judicial independence.The guarantee, no rotation door system.The judge must preside over justice with the judicial vow to maintain the legal system with no fearless spirit.
There are 10 overseas judges from Hong Kong from the United Kingdom.After the Chinese government entered into the Hong Kong National Security Law last year, the Court of Australian Court of Australia was a very judge James Spigelman.After the Chinese National People's Congress has passed the decision to improve Hong Kong's election recently, the Times quoted sources as saying that Britain may withdraw from British judges in Hong Kong as judges.
Tang Jiazheng, a member of the Executive Council and a senior barrister, said that he noticed that Wei Yande's remarks were in response to the inquiry of the British parliament.Essence
Dr. Chen Xiaofeng, Secretary -General of the Hong Kong Law Exchange Foundation, said in an interview with the United Zard that Hong Kong has a long history of hiring foreign judges, and they have made great contributions to the rule of law in Hong Kong.It would be regrettable if a foreign judge resigned as the judge of the Court of Court of Hong Kong.
However, Chen Xiaofeng pointed out that the gradual withdrawal from foreign judges may be a history of history, because the existence of foreign judges has its unique history.Since Hong Kong became a British colony in 1843, foreign judges have always been an important part of the Hong Kong judicial system.However, with the continuous cultivation of local legal talents, foreign judges have not been replaced by local judges.
Chen Xiaofeng said that it is believed that Beijing is as always as ever for implementing one country, two systems in Hong Kong, but Hong Kong people still need to rely on the Hong Kong people.The legal community in Hong Kong has the responsibility to safeguard the rule of law in Hong Kong and promotes promotion for Hong Kong's judicial independence and legal advantages internationally.
