Hong Kong chief justice urges senior counsel to uphold public trust in courts

“Hong Kong’s chief justice has urged the city’s senior barristers to uphold public confidence in the judicial system through their practice, saying the role requires consistent integrity and judgment. Chief Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung said on Saturday during the senior counsel admission ceremony that public confidence in the city’s courts depended significantly on barristers of this rank, adding that they were not appointed simply for their technical skills or success. “It requires the...

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