Legal aid cuts deny parents their human rights, says ex-supreme court president Exclusive: David Neuberger believes lack of access to state-funded lawyers for family disputes is ‘wrong in principle’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2025
David Cameron says he has changed mind on assisted dying and now supports bill Ex-PM, who previously feared vulnerable people may be pressured to end lives, says legislation has ‘extremely strong’ safeguards The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2024
Ex-supreme court president backs assisted dying law change Exclusive: David Neuberger, who ruled on high-profile assisted dying cases, believes tight terms of bill cannot be expanded in courts The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2024
British judge Nicholas Phillips steps down from Hong Kong court Phillips, who the court of final appeal said was stepping down for ‘personal reasons’, is fifth foreign judge to leave city’s judiciary this year The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2024
Former UK supreme court head quits media freedom role over work as judge in Hong Kong David Neuberger was part of court panel that dismissed appeal of Jimmy Lai and six other pro-democracy activists The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2024
British judge condemned for keeping free speech hero in Hong Kong jail quits media freedom panel Lord Neuberger says his work as an overseas judge is an ‘undesirable’ distraction for the Media Freedom Coalition The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2024
Shame of British judge keeping free speech hero Jimmy Lai in jail David Neuberger condemned as ‘delusional’ for upholding a conviction against persecuted pro-democracy campaigner The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2024
British judge upholds conviction against Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai despite link to prisoner rights charity Lord David Neuberger called ‘hypocritical’ for ruling on case involving pro-democracy media tycoon while being a trustee for a prisoners rights charity The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2024
Conviction of Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai ‘unjust’, says Chris Patten Former governor speaks out after appeal court upholds convictions of seven activists over 2019 protest The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2024
Remaining British judges urged to resign from Hong Kong’s top court The three British judges still on territory’s top bench under pressure to quit after two others stepped down last week The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024
Two more British judges resign from Hong Kong’s top court Democracy campaigners welcome move by Lord Sumption and Lord Collins, who cited political situation in statement The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2024
British judges paid £40,000 to sit on Hong Kong court despite pro-China crackdown More than 1,800 political prisoners have been detained in Hong Kong in Beijing’s clampdown on the region since 2019 The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2024
Bitterly divided Garrick Club prepares to vote on female membership again Tuesday’s debate on whether the existing rules do not in fact bar women comes amid rising resignations and threats The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024
Grenfell Tower fire: Lord Neuberger to mediate in litigation process Former supreme court president takes role as victims press claims against council and cladding maker The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2022