| The Honourable Michael John Hartmann (夏正民) JA NPJ |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 July 1944 Mumbai |
| Alma mater | University of London |
The Hon Mr Justice Michael John Hartmann JA NPJ (traditional Chinese: 夏正民) is a Hong Kong judge serving in the Court of Appeal of the High Court of the territory, and as a local non-permanent judge in the territory's highest court, the Court of Final Appeal. He was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), British India on 24th July 1944 and raised in South Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). He received an LLB from the University of London through the University College of Rhodesia in 1967.[1] He was an attorney in Rhodesia from 1971 until moving to Hong Kong to join the Legal Department in 1983. He left the government and was appointed a judge in the District Court in 1991.[2] He is currently holding Australian citizenship.[3]
| Order of precedence | ||
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| Previous: Frank Stock 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 Anthony Mason Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal |