INTERVIEWS

A GLC delegation conversed with Lord Neuberger NPJ, the former President of the United Kingdom Supreme Court, inside the Hong Kong Court of FInal Appeal building. His Lordship has kindly shared his views towards the importance of the rule of law, the proper boundary between politics and law as well as the prevalence of the proportionality test.

A GLC delegation conversed with Professor Grenville Cross QC, SC, a leading criminal justice analyst, and formerly Director of Public Prosecutions of Hong Kong. Professor Cross shared his views on a diverse range of important issues of constitutional interest, including the role of public prosecutors in the administration of justice, and the future of the rule of law in Hong Kong.

A GLC delegation enjoyed a dialogue about judicial independence with Mr. Justice Robert Tang, Non-Permanent Judge and formerly Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal. Mr. Justice Tang generously shared his unique insights with students on matters including but not limited to the challenges against the rule of law in Hong Kong and the roles of judicial dissents, legal education, and CFA Non-Permanent Judges in reinforcing judicial independence.

The GLC delegation conversed with Mr. Clive Grossman SC, former Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions of British Hong Kong in an interview to appear in the Public Jurist. Mr. Grossman shared his views with the delegation on a diverse range of important legal issues of political interest, including the role of public prosecutors in the administration of justice and the role of law and public policy in combating commercial crimes associated with cryptocurrency.

The GLC Delegation interviewed Lord Hoffmann NPJ, a former Lord of Appeal in Ordinary of the United Kingdom House of Lords at the Court of Final Appeal. He has kindly shared his opinions on a wide array of issues including the proper boundaries of judicial activism, the ingredients of the rule of law and the societal role of alternative dispute resolution. The interview will appear in the Public Jurist.

Officers of GLC spoke with Ms. Vera Kobalia, former Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, and an Asia Global Fellow at the Asia Global Institute (AGI), in an interview to appear in the Public Jurist. She has kindly gone to great detail about her experiences in overseeing her country’s economy and confronting numerous kinds of policy difficulties.