Hong Kong´s next chief justice: call to cast the net wider, consider top legal brains ...
(WorldNews Politics)

The panel looking for Hong Kong’s next chief justice is being urged to consider candidates other than serving judges to bring fresh insights to the judiciary.A senior legal figure said the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission should widen the pool of choices to succeed outgoing Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li, who is expected to retire in 2021.“Veteran lawyers like Wong Yan-lung and Rimsky Yuen Kwok-keung, who have rich experience in the administration of justice and dealings with the… ......