Hong Kong judges and judicial officers recommended 2% pay rise after pay freeze last year due to deficit

Hong Kong judges and judicial officers have been recommended a 2% pay rise this financial year, after their pay was frozen last year due to a persistent deficit. The review took into account workload, private-sector pay trends and economic conditions, and noted that complex cases linked to the 2019 protests and the national security law had increased the criminal caseload. After the pay rise, a Court of First Instance judge will earn HK$354,050 a month, while the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal will earn HK$423,850.