Australian justice appointed to Hong Kong court argues foreign judges shouldn’t ‘vacate the field’
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#67X0Y)
Exclusive: Some legal figures have raised concerns about message his appointment sends in light of Beijing's crackdown on freedom in Hong Kong
The former Australian high court judge Patrick Keane has dismissed criticism of his appointment to a top Hong Kong court, saying he weighed up the role carefully but believed foreign judges should not vacate the field".
Legal figures have noted Keane's eminent record, but some raised concerns about the message his appointment sends in light of Beijing's increasing crackdown on rights and freedoms in Hong Kong.
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