HONG KONG – Hong Kong's top judge defended the independence of the judiciary in the Chinese-ruled territory amid international and local criticism of deteriorating legal freedoms since a national security law was introduced in 2020. Chief Justice Andrew Cheung said judges in the Asian financial hub could only rule according to the laws before them, had avoided political and personal...
Chief Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung speaks during a ceremony to mark the beginning of the new legal year in Hong Kong, on Jan 16.HONG KONG – Hong Kong's top judge defended the independence of the judiciary in the Chinese-ruled territory amid international and local criticism of deteriorating legal freedoms since a national security law was introduced in 2020.
His remarks came at ceremony to formally open the legal year – a period set to see on-going international scrutiny as significant national security cases move up through the courts he oversees. Critics say that the security law has put those freedoms at risk with tough bail provisions and expanded police powers under a legal regime that punishes subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life imprisonment.
In his speech, he outlined long-standing limitations on Hong Kong's courts, saying they did not make the laws and the judges could not usurp judicial powers under the Chinese constitution and "Basic Law" mini-constitution that governs the city's relationship with mainland China.
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