Civil Proceedings: Hong Kong
Commons · Question 117524 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Jake Richards, 11 Mar 2026
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...