Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong
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Chief Justice of Hong Kong or erroneously Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong was the most senior judge in the court system in Hong Kong
until 1997.
The position was renamed in 1997 as Chief Judge of the High Court, while the role of head of the Hong Kong Judiciary was assumed by the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal
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A list of former justices of the Supreme Court:
List of Chief Judges of the High Court, who replace the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court after 1997:
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
until 1997.
The position was renamed in 1997 as Chief Judge of the High Court, while the role of head of the Hong Kong Judiciary was assumed by the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal
Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal
The Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong is the head of and the most senior judge in the Hong Kong judiciary. The position is second only to the Chief Executive of Hong Kong in the Hong Kong order of precedence...
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A list of former justices of the Supreme Court:
Name | Tenure |
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John Walter Hulme | 1844-1860 |
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1860-1865 |
Sir John Smale | 1866-1881 |
Sir George Phillippo | 1882-1888 |
Sir James Russell | 1888-1892 |
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1894 |
Sir John Worrell Carrington | 1896-1901 |
Sir William Meigh Goodman | 1902-1905 |
Sir Francis Piggott | 1905-1912 |
Sir William Rees-Davies | 1912-1924 |
Sir Joseph Horsford Kemp | 1930-1933 |
Sir Michael Hogan | 1955-1970 |
Sir Ivo Charles Clayton Rigby | 1971-1975 |
Sir Geoffrey Briggs | 1973-1978 |
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1979-1988 |
Sir Ti-liang Yang Yang Ti-liang Dato Seri Paduka Sir Ti-liang Yang, GBM, SPMB, JP , also known as Sir TL, is a retired senior judge in Hong Kong... |
1988-1996 |
Sir Noel Power Noel Power Sir Noel Plunkett Power, GBS was a senior judge in Hong Kong and Brunei Darussalam. He had been a barrister-at-law in his home-country Australia when he joined the judiciary of Hong Kong in 1965 as a magistrate in the Lands Tribunal... |
1996-1997 |
List of Chief Judges of the High Court, who replace the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court after 1997:
Name | Tenure |
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Patrick Chan Patrick Chan (judge) Patrick Chan Siu-oi is a judge in Hong Kong. He is currently one of the three Permanent Judges of the Court of Final Appeal.-Early life and education:... |
1997-2000 |
Arthur Leong Siu-chung | 2001-2003 |
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2003-2010 |