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Overseas judge sitting on Hong Kong’s top court extends term for 3 more years

Cs news6 months ago02 mins

An overseas non-permanent judge of Hong Kong’s top court has extended his term of office for another three years, following a number of resignations from other foreign justices in recent years. The judiciary announced on Friday that Justice William Gummow, an Australian who joined the Court of Final Appeal in 2013, and two other local…

Hong Kong judges doubt government to blame for lack of slavery law after sex case

Cs news8 months ago03 mins

Hong Kong’s top judges have cast doubt on whether the government should be blamed for the lack of bespoke legislation penalising forced labour after a domestic helper failed to substantiate her complaint of sexual exploitation by her employer in two separate trials. The Court of Final Appeal on Wednesday also suggested the Filipino worker’s legal…