Geoffrey Ma
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The Honourable Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li 馬道立 CJ GBM QC SC |
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| 2nd Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal | |
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Assumed office 1 September 2010 |
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| Appointed by | Donald Tsang |
| Preceded by | Andrew Li |
| Chief Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong | |
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In office 14 July 2003 – 31 August 2010 |
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| Appointed by | Tung Chee Hwa |
| Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court | |
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In office 2002–2003 |
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| Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court | |
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In office 2001–2002 |
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| Personal details | |
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January 11, 1956 British Hong Kong |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
The Honourable Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li CJ GBM QC SC (Chinese: ; born 11 January 1956) is a Hong Kong judge. He serves as the 2nd and current Chief Justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. Between 2001 and 2010, he has held various positions in the High Court of Hong Kong, including Chief Judge, Justice of Appeal, and Judge of the Court of First Instance. Before his judicial career, he was a barrister-at-law in private practice, and was qualified to practise in England and Wales, Hong Kong, Australia and Singapore.
Born in Hong Kong, Geoffrey Ma received his education near Manchester, England. In 1974, he started his studies at the University of Birmingham and graduated with an LLB in 1977.
In 1978, Ma was called to the Bar by Gray's Inn in London and commenced his practice as a Barrister in England and Wales; he was then called to Bar in Hong Kong, State of Victoria, Australia and Singapore in 1980, 1983 and 1990 respectively. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1993. He was the Head of Chambers of Temple Chambers in Hong Kong prior to his judicial appointment.
He was appointed by the Hong Kong Judiciary as Recorder of the Court of First Instance of the High Court in December 2000. In December 2001, Ma became a Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court. In 2002, Ma was elevated to the position of Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court. In July 2003, he was appointed as Chief Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong.
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