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Two British judges have resigned from Hong Kong’s top court, with one attributing his departure to the city’s “political situation”. The moves by Lawrence Collins and Jonathan Sumption, two non-permanent British judges appointed to the city’s Court of Final Appeal, sent shock waves through legal circles. Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu responded in a June 6, 2024, statement saying their resignations would not affect judicial independence in the city.
