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judiciary within four days amid warnings the predominantly Cantonese territory and former British colony is sliding into totalitarianism backed by a compliant press — led by theCanadian judge Beverley McLachlin announced in a letter, reported by the Canadian press, that she would stand down from the Court of Final Appeal once her term ends on July 29, so she can spend more time with her family.
Under the Basic Law, the territory’s mini-constitution initiated following the handover to China in 1997, Hong Kong is permitted to recruit judges from outside. Observers say it is a tradition seen as an “indicator of confidence” in the rule of law.The Financial Times “There are continual calls for judicial ‘patriotism’. It requires unusual courage for local judges to swim against such a strong political tide. Unlike the overseas judges, they have nowhere else to go,” Sumption said.
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