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Former Hong Kong Bar Association chairman Ronny Tong SC also said of the post: "The job of the chief judge is mainly administrative and not much relating to giving judgments. So whether the candidate is conservative or not does not matter." [7] The Chief Judge has the power to admit barristers and solicitors and for implementing Civil Justice ...
The Honourable Mr Justice Jeremy Poon Shiu-chor (潘兆初) is a Hong Kong jurist, currently serving as the 5th Chief Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong since December 2019. [1] He has served as President of the Scout Council of the Scout Association of Hong Kong since 2018. [2]
Senior Puisne Judge, Hong Kong, 1961-1970. Picture shows Rigby heading parade at opening of 1970 Assizes 19: Sir Geoffrey Briggs: 1973–1978 Sir Murray MacLehose: Puisne Judge, Hong Kong 1965-1973. 20: Sir Denys Roberts: 1979–1988 Attorney General of Hong Kong from 1966 to 1973. Colonial/Chief Secretary from 1973 to 1979. 21: Sir Ti-liang ...
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Two senior British judges resigned from Hong Kong's top appeals court on Thursday, as international concerns mounted over the rule of law in the city following the recent ...
LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) -The rule of law in Hong Kong is profoundly compromised in areas of the law where the government has strong opinions, a British judge who recently resigned from the top ...
During British rule between 1843 and 1997, the head of the Hong Kong Judiciary was the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong; that position became the chief judge of the High Court in 1997. The first chief justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal was Andrew Li, who served for over 13 years.
HONG KONG (Reuters) -A senior British judge on Monday heard a protest-related case in Hong Kong involving seven high profile democrats, adding to the debate over whether foreign judges should ...
The Chief Judge must be a Chinese citizen who is a Hong Kong permanent resident with no right of abode in any foreign country. [17] The Judges who have held the position of Chief Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong to date are: Patrick Chan Siu-oi (1997–2000) Arthur Leong Siu-chung (2000–2003) Geoffrey Ma Tao-li (2003–2010)