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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]
The Chief Judge heads the High Court of Hong Kong, which deals with criminal and civil cases that have risen beyond the lower courts. While the High Court consists of the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance , the Chief Judge himself generally only presides over appellate cases in the Court of Appeal, usually together with two other ...
The ruling by Hong Kong's Court of Appeal is the latest in a series of legal breakthroughs for gay rights advocates in the global financial hub this year. ... Court of Appeal justices Jeremy Poon ...
Judge Jeremy Poon said sedition in Hong Kong is a statutory offense, not a common law offense. He added that law's legislative history made it clear that an intention to incite violence is not a ...
In dismissing Tam's appeal, High Court judges Jeremy Poon, Derek Pang and Anthea Pang said sedition is a statutory offence and intention to incite violence is not a necessary element of the offence.
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) Andrew Cheung Kui-nung (2011–2018) Jeremy Poon Shiu-chor (2019–present) For pre-1997 Chief Justices, see: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ...
“Glory to Hong Kong” was often sung by demonstrators during huge anti-government protests in 2019. ... Judge Jeremy Poon wrote that the composer intended for the song to be a “weapon ...
The Court of Appeal of the High Court of Hong Kong (commonly cited as "CA" or "HKCA") is the second most senior court in the Hong Kong legal system. It deals with appeals on all civil and criminal cases from the Court of First Instance and the District Court.