Remaining British judges face pressure to resign from Hong

Two senior justices resign due to political situation in former British colony

Pressure is increasing on the last remaining British judges who sit on Hong Kong’s top court to resign, after two senior justices stepped down last week because of the “political situation” in the former British colony.

Jonathan Sumption and Lawrence Collins resigned as non-permanent overseas judges from Hong Kong’s court of final appeal on Thursday. Collins cited the “political situation in Hong Kong” in a brief statement about his departure.