The first chief justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal was Andrew Li,who served for over 13 years.
Role of the chief justice
The chief justice is the president of the Court of Final Appeal,and is charged with the administration of the Judiciary and often acts as its spokesperson.[1] He is assisted by the court leaders of the lower courts for judicial administration (such as dealing with staffing,promotions,or public complaints),namely the chief judge of the High Court,chief district judge,and the chief magistrate. In hearing and determining an appeal,the Court will consist of five judges,with the chief justice sitting at the middle of the bench. However,the chief justice enjoys no higher authority than other Permanent or Non-permanent Judges of the court when it comes to judicial decisions.[4]
All Chief Justice's,to date,have served for at least 10 years before retiring. Below is a list of all Chief Justice's sorted by length of tenure:
No.
Name
Total time in office
(days)
1
Andrew Li
4,809
2
Geoffrey Ma
3,784
3
Andrew Cheung
1,689(incumbent,continuing)
Residence
The chief justice resides at the Chief Justice's House,also known as the Clavadel,at 18 Gough Hill Road,The Peak. It was built in 1893.[5] The chief justice is also chauffeured in a government vehicle with the license plate "CJ".
Attached to the office of the chief justice is a Judiciary administrator, who assists the chief justice in the overall administration of the Judiciary. Being the head of the Judiciary Administration, she has to ensure that proper support is provided to judges and judicial officers in the administration of justice, and that court operation is being carried out effectively and smoothly.
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