Hong Kong: Judges
(asked on 26th July 2024) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy with regard to British judges serving in Hong Kong courts.
Answered by
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 5th August 2024
Retired UK judges that choose to serve on Hong Kong courts do so in a personal capacity, which is their right as private citizens. The UK judiciary is independent from the UK Government.