Since its establishment in 1997, Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal (CFA) has sporadically extended invitations to judges from other common law jurisdictions to join its appeal panel. This practice has been regarded as testament to the international community’s trust in the city’s judicial system, which has helped Hong Kong maintain its reputation and credibility as a global financial and business hub. Nevertheless, in recent years, the engagement of overseas judges has become a subject of controversy over a series of resignations following the implementation of a Beijing-imposed national secur…