British Judge Becomes 5th to Step Down From Hong Kong’s Top Court

British Judge Nicholas Phillips will leave Hong Kong’s top court when his terms ends on Monday due to ‘personal reasons.’
British Judge Becomes 5th to Step Down From Hong Kong’s Top Court
Lord Nicholas Addison Phillips (C), a non-permanent judge, attends a ceremony held to mark the opening of the legal year in Hong Kong on Jan. 22, 2024. Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images
|Updated:
0:00

A former chief justice of the UK Supreme Court is leaving Hong Kong’s top court, the city’s official confirmed, making him the fifth foreign judge to quit the court this year amid Beijing’s ongoing security clampdown.

British Judge Nicholas Phillips, 86, has decided to step down as a non-permanent member of the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong as his three-year current term ends on Monday, the city’s judiciary told The Epoch Times.