The Hong Kong Multinational Judge in Criminal Appeals

Law in Context (Special Issue on Criminals Appeals 1907-2007), Vol. 26, pp. 130-150, 2008

21 Pages Posted: 17 Dec 2008 Last revised: 24 Mar 2018

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Simon N. M. Young

The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law

Date Written: September 1, 2008

Abstract

Hong Kong has had its share of multinational judges, that is, judges who have judged in more than one national jurisdiction. For decades, Hong Kong supplied judges to Brunei, and after the abolition of final appeals to the Privy Council in 1997, Hong Kong became a venue for multinational judging by some of the world's most distinguished jurists. How much do we know about multinational judging and its impact on decision-making and the development of the law? This article tracks the jurisprudential trails of three Hong Kong judges in criminal appeal cases. All three came to Hong Kong with the colonial legal service, and during or after their tenure in Hong Kong they have also judged in Brunei or Bermuda. All three currently serve as non-permanent judges of Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal.

Keywords: Hong Kong judges, Court of Final Appeal, Criminal Appeals, Visiting Judges, Brunei, Bermuda

Suggested Citation

Young, Simon N. M., The Hong Kong Multinational Judge in Criminal Appeals (September 1, 2008). Law in Context (Special Issue on Criminals Appeals 1907-2007), Vol. 26, pp. 130-150, 2008, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1317178

Simon N. M. Young (Contact Author)

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