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HL HL9185
Hong Kong: Judges
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7 July 2023
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21 July 2023 · Answer
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Summary
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the involvement of retired UK judges in the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeals, given the bounties placed by the government of Hong Kong on three residents of the UK.
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7 July 2023
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the involvement of retired UK judges in the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeals, given the bounties placed by the government of Hong Kong on three residents of the UK.
Source: Lords
21 July 2023
Answer
The UK judges that remain on Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal are retired from UK judicial service. The UK judiciary and legal profession are independent from the UK Government. As private citizens, It is for the individuals concerned to make their own p...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-07-07/HL9185
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1651453
- uk · wq-1651453 · source updated 21 July 2023