Hong Kong, Jan 20, 2025 (AFP) - Hong Kong top judges says overseas talent spooked by 'geopolitics'

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2025-01-20

Hong Kong's top court has seen an exodus of foreign judges and "escalating geopolitical tensions", and coordinated harassment made it tougher to find replacements, the city's chief justice said on Monday. Hong Kong operates under a common law jurisdiction separate from mainland China and invites overseas judges to hear cases at its Court of Final Appeal. Their presence has been seen as a bellwether for the rule of law since the former British col......

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