In Hong Kong, activist Chow Hang-tung sought the recusal of Justice Lai from a trial due to concerns of bias from undisclosed police allegations, highlighting issues of fairness and access to information. Meanwhile, a British judge, David Neuberger, presided over an appeal involving high-profile democrats, including Martin Lee and Jimmy Lai, amid a national security crackdown, questioning the proportionality of convictions and the right to peaceful protest. The involvement of foreign judges in Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal has sparked debate on the city's rule of law integrity amidst resignations and concerns over diminishing freedoms and escalating crackdowns following the 2019 pro-democracy protests.