Patrick Chan (judge)
| The Hon Mr Justice Patrick Chan (陳兆愷) NPJ GBM | |
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| Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal | |
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Assumed office 2013 | |
| Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal | |
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In office 2000 – 21 October 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Tung Chee Hwa |
| Preceded by | Henry Litton |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Fok |
| Chief Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong | |
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In office 1997–2000 | |
| Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court | |
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In office 1992–1997 | |
| District Court | |
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In office 1987–1991 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
21 October 1948 Hong Kong |
| Children | None |
| Alma mater | University of Hong Kong |
Patrick Chan Siu-oi (traditional Chinese: 陳兆愷; simplified Chinese: 陈兆恺; pinyin: Chén Zhaòkaǐ) is a judge in Hong Kong. He currently serves as a Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal having previously been a Permanent Judge of that court..[1]
Early life, education and legal career
Born in Hong Kong, Patrick Chan attended Wah Yan College, Hong Kong, a prominent Jesuit high school in Hong Kong. He received his Bachelor of Laws ("LLB") degree in 1974 and a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws in 1975 from the University of Hong Kong. He was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1976 and was a barrister in private practice until he joined the Judiciary as a District Judge in 1987.
Judicial career
Between 1987 and 1991, he served as judge in District Courts, having been appointed a District Judge on 9 November 1987. In 1991, he was appointed Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court . In 1992, he began serving as a Judge in the Court of First Instance of the High Court of Hong Kong. In 1997, Chan was appointed Chief Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong and became the first local graduate to serve in that position.[2] In 2000, he was appointed a Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal.
Awards
Justice Chan was appointed an Honorary Bencher of the Inner Temple (England and Wales) in 2001. He was conferred Honorary Fellowships by the University of Hong Kong (2003) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (2011). He was conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the City University of Hong Kong (2008) and an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of Hong Kong (2011).
In 2013, Justice Chan was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal, the highest honour given by the HKSAR Government.
References
- ↑ Hong Kong Judiciary webpage, "About Us – List of Judges and Judicial Officers (Position as at 21 October 2013)".
- ↑ 榮譽法學博士陳兆愷法官 [Honorable JD Judge Chan Siu-oi] (pdf) (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 October 2009.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Noel Power as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong Acting |
Chief Judge of the High Court 1997–2000 |
Succeeded by Arthur Leong |
| Preceded by Henry Litton |
Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal 2000–2013 With: Kemal Bokhary (2000–2012) Robert Ribeiro (2000–2013) Robert Tang (2012–2013) |
Succeeded by Joseph Fok |
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Kemal Bokhary Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal |
Hong Kong order of precedence Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal |
Succeeded by Sir Anthony Mason Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal |