https://www.scmp.com/rss/506474/feed Michael Blanchflower is a former assistant solicitor general of Hong Kong (1991-1993) who specialises in criminal law and human rights law. He has considerable experience in trials and appeals in the courts of Hong Kong. He has been counsel in appeals in the Court of Final Appeal, Privy Council and Supreme Court of Canada, and has lectured professionals and presented papers in Hong Kong and overseas on proceeds of crime, organised crime, extradition and mutual legal assistance. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Judicial independence has been a cornerstone of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s legal system and is guaranteed by Article 85 of the Basic Law, which states: “The courts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall exercise judicial power independently, free from any interference.” The new national security law reneges on that guarantee. It provides that, along with the executive and the legislature, the “judiciary of the Region shall effectively prevent, suppress and impose... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3091580/how-national-security-law-strikes-heart-hong-kongs-judicial?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3091580/how-national-security-law-strikes-heart-hong-kongs-judicial?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Jul 2020 22:30:16 +0000