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Geoffrey Ma Tao-li GBM KC SC (Chinese: 馬道立; born 11 January 1956) is a retired Hong Kong judge who served as the 2nd Chief Justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal—the court of last resort (or supreme court) in Hong Kong.
The Hon Geoffrey Ma is the former Chief Justice of Hong Kong, having retired from that position in January 2021. He accepts appointments as an arbitrator and a mediator. Prior to joining the Hong Kong Judiciary, he was in private practice as a barrister at Temple Chambers.
Mar 16, 2021 · On Tuesday, Hong Kong's chief justice Geoffrey Ma, 64, addressed those concerns at a final press conference ahead of his retirement.
Judges often cite cases to put their points across, and former chief justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li has one from four years ago to underscore the challenges Hong Kong’s courts have encountered in...
- Chris Lau
DR. THE HON. GEOFFREY MA TAO-LI. GBM, KC, SC. Honorary Professor of Law. Dr. the Hon. Geoffrey Ma was Chief Justice of Hong Kong from 2010-2021. He studied law and graduated with an LLB from Birmingham University.
Geoffrey Ma Tao-li (LLB Law, 1997; LL.D, 2011) has recently been appointed as Honorary Chair and Professor in the Birmingham Law School. He joins the University as a senior member of its distinguished academic community in recognition of his outstanding contribution to public life.
Jan 9, 2021 · Retiring after 10 years, Geoffrey Ma is remembered as fair-minded, down-to-earth judge. Unfazed by criticism of courts, former chief justice cites Basic Law, affirms judicial independence. Hong...
