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The Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, has accepted the recommendations of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission (JORC) on the appointment of the Right Honourable Lord Collins of Mapesbury and the Right Honourable Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, serving Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, as non-permanent judges from other common law jurisdictions to the Court of Final Appeal. Subject to the endorsement of the Legislative Council, the Chief Executive will make the appointments under Article 88 of the Basic Law.
Mr Tsang said, "I am pleased to accept the JORC's recommendations on the appointment of the Right Honourable Lord Collins of Mapesbury and the Right Honourable Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony as non-permanent judges from other common law jurisdictions to the Court of Final Appeal. The two judges have eminent standing and reputation. I am confident that they will be great assets to the Court of Final Appeal."
Article 90 of the Basic Law provides that the Chief Executive shall obtain the endorsement of the Legislative Council on the appointments of the judges of the Court of Final Appeal. The Administration will seek the endorsement of the Legislative Council of the recommended appointments in due course.
The curriculum vitae of the recommended appointees are at annex.
Ends/Monday, April 11, 2011
Issued at HKT 15:18
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