Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 117524

Civil Proceedings: Hong Kong

Tabled: 3 March 2026

Answered: 11 March 2026

Question

Mr Connor Rand

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will review the assumption of judicial independence used to recognize civil judgments from Hong Kong, in light of the National Security Law and other developments.

Answer

Jake Richards

Decisions about recognition of foreign judgments are made by the UK’s independent judiciary, with safeguards against recognition and enforcement being available.There are various grounds on which a judge may refuse to recognise or enforce a foreign judgme...

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