Former Australian high court justice Patrick Keane set to serve on Hong Kong’s top court
If recommendation is approved, he will be first foreign judge appointed since two British judges resigned citing concerns about freedom crackdowns
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Former Australian high court justice Patrick Keane has been lined up to serve on Hong Kong’s top court after two British judges resigned citing concerns about freedom crackdowns.
Hong Kong’s chief executive, John Lee Ka-chiu, accepted the recommendation to appoint Keane to the court of final appeal bench on Friday.
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