According to news on the official website of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government on the 5th, Carrie Lam, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, accepted the recommendation of the Hong Kong Judicial Officers Recommendation Committee. After obtaining the consent of the Legislative Council, the Vice President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom He Zhiyi will be appointed as the Court of Final Appeal in other common law jurisdictions Serving as a judge.
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor praised He Zhiyi's lofty status and outstanding reputation, and is convinced that he will make a great contribution to the Court of Final Appeal.
After He Zhiyi is appointed, there will be 14 overseas non-permanent judges from other common law regions.
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor pointed out that the participation of these prestigious judges in the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal demonstrates Hong Kong's judicial independence and helps maintain a high degree of confidence in the Hong Kong judicial system.
The Chief Justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, Ma Daoli, welcomes the Chief Executive's acceptance of the committee's recommendation. He believes that the appointment will increase the flexibility of handling the work of the final court.
The 67-year-old He Zhiyi is a British citizen. He was qualified as a Scottish barrister in 1983. His practice mainly covers commercial and corporate law, but also covers public law. He has been appointed as a part-time judge in Scotland since 2000 and as a British judge in 2013. Judge of the Supreme Court, became the vice president in February this year.
(Headquarters reporter Zhou Weiqi Jin Dong)
(Edit Yan Dongyang)