HKSAR LegCo endorses appointment of Lord Hodge as appeal judge
CGTN

The Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) endorsed the appointment of Lord Patrick Hodge as a non-permanent judge from another common law jurisdiction (CLNPJ) of the Court of Final Appeal. The decision was announced on Wednesday.

In a statement issued on that afternoon, the HKSAR government said the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission recommended the appointment of Lord Hodge as a CLNPJ for a term of three years.