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UK judges resign from HK court

Lord Collins quits because of ‘political situation in Hong Kong’

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Joshua Rozenberg
Jun 06, 2024
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A British judge has resigned from the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.

Lord Coilins of Mapesbury

Lord Collins of Mapesbury, a former justice of the UK Supreme Court and a member of the Hong Kong court since 2011, said today:

I have resigned from the Court of Final Appeal because of the political situation in Hong Kong, but I continue to have the fullest co…

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