Hong Kong: U.K. Judge Asserts Hong Kong Judiciary is 'Profoundly Compromised'

Former U.K. judge Jonathan Sumption -- who resigned from his position on Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeals alongside fellow former U.K. judge ​​Lawrence Antony on June 6 -- elaborated his reasons for departure in the Financial Times on June 10, claiming there "are continual calls for judicial 'patriotism.' It requires unusual courage for local judges to swim against such a strong political tide." ...