Petition · past parliament
Objection:Robert John Reed be Non-Permanent Judge of Court of Final Appeal of HK
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Stop sending judges to Hong Kong as non-permanent judges in any levels of courts
After the implementation of HK National Security Law, there are many cases which haven't followed the basic concept of Common Law, guilty without reasonable doubt or innocent before proven guilty. A lot of people have been arrested politically without solid evidence where the court refuse for bail. Sending judges to HK effectively means UK judges agree to these breach.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Petitions must call for a specific action that the UK Government or House of Commons is responsible for.
Decisions about whether British judges sit on Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal are a matter for the judiciary, which is independent of the Government and House of Commons.
As a result it is not possible for the Government or House of Commons to take the action you have requested.
Decisions about whether British judges sit on Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal are a matter for the judiciary, which is independent of the Government and House of Commons.
As a result it is not possible for the Government or House of Commons to take the action you have requested.
Timeline
| 29 Aug 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Sep 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.