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Update | Hong Kong lawyers march to defend judiciary in wake of Beijing's white paper

A record number of lawyers took to the streets yesterday to protest against Beijing's white paper that they say jeopardises judicial independence, a value that sets Hong Kong apart from the rest of the country.

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Some 1,800 lawyers took partin the march. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

A record number of lawyers took to the streets yesterday to protest against Beijing's white paper that they say jeopardises judicial independence, a value that sets Hong Kong apart from the rest of the country.

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One of the city's highest-level judges offered support for the 1,800 participants, who wore black and marched in silence in the profession's third public display of support for the judiciary since the handover in 1997.

Watch: Hong Kong lawyers march to defend judiciary in wake of Beijing’s white paper

Court of Final Appeal non-permanent judge Kemal Bokhary did not march but said he supported the cause.

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"I know what their values are and I support that," said Bokhary, widely thought of as a liberal judge.

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