Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It is the first time Lord Sumption has taken aim at the US's highest court - GLENN COPUS/Eyevine A former leading UK judge has ...

Lord Sumption emphasises the importance of the political process over judicial intervention in policymaking: “The correct route to resolve [policy disputes] is through politics, not the courts,” ...

Former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Beverley McLachlin announced her retirement as a Non-Permanent Judge (NPJ) in the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (HKCFA) on Monday following the ...

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-Chiu confirmed Tuesday that the system of having overseas judges sit on the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (HKCFA) will continue unchanged. The maintenance of ...

Coercion is “extraordinarily difficult to detect”, a former Supreme Court judge said as he gave evidence to MPs scrutinising the assisted dying Bill. Lord Sumption said he is in favour of the ...

Hong Kong police goose step past judges to mark the opening of the legal year in Hong Kong on Jan. 22. (Photo: AFP) Yesterday, in a powerful article in the Financial Times, one of Britain’s most ...