Phillips, who the court of final appeal said was stepping down for ‘personal reasons’, is fifth foreign judge to leave city’s judiciary this yearThe British judge Nicholas Phillips has stepped down from Hong Kong’s top appeals court, the fifth overseas judge to leave the city’s judiciary this year.Phillips, 86, is leaving Hong Kong’s court of final appeal (CFA) after 22 years for “personal reasons” after his fourth term ended on Monday and he said he did not wish to extend it, the court said. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/nicholas-phillips-british-hong-kong-court-judge-steps-down-personal-reasons
Author : Helen Davidson in Taipei
Publish date : 2024-09-30 14:18:32
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