Remaining British judges urged to resign from Hong Kongβs top court
The three British judges still on territoryβs top bench under pressure to quit after two others stepped down last week
Pressure is increasing on the last remaining British judges who sit in Hong Kongβs top court to resign, after two senior justices stepped down last week because of the βpolitical situationβ in the former British colony.
Jonathan Sumption and Lawrence Collins resigned as non-permanent overseas judges from Hong Kongβs court of final appeal on Thursday. Collins cited the βpolitical situation in Hong Kongβ in a brief statement about his departure.
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