HK judges named

Two English judges, Lord Hoffmann and Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, featured in a list of 33 judicial appointments announced by the Hong Kong government last week. Lord Hoffman and Lord Nicholls were appointed as non-permanent judges of the Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal. Their appointment follows an agreement in September by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine, and the Chief Justice of Hong Kong, Mr Justice Andrew Li, that two serving British judges would be made available to the court.