Former UK supreme court head quits media freedom role over work as judge in Hong Kong
about 1 year in The guardian
David Neuberger was part of court panel that dismissed appeal of Jimmy Lai and six other pro-democracy activistsDavid Neuberger, the former president of the UK’s supreme court, has resigned from his role as chair of a legal advisory board to an international media freedom coalition, citing the “concern expressed” over his role as a judge in Hong Kong.Lord Neuberger said he had been considering his position as chair of the high-level panel of legal experts that advises the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC), an international NGO, for several months. Continue reading...