Neville Sarony June 15, 2021 08:52
‘Man’s capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man’s inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary” (Niebuhr)
One measure of the legacy of a Chief Justice of Hong Kong is the quality of those whom he persuades to accept a judicial appointment.
Within Hong Kong’s domestic environment that means persuading barristers to give up a lucrative practice at the Bar for the benefit of the community at large.
In terms of the Court of Final Appeal (CFA) persuading the common law world’s Supreme Courts to consent to their brightest and best to serve a stint here in Hong Kong.