| The Hon Mr Justice Patrick Chan (陳兆愷) | |
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| Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2000 |
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| Chief Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 1997–2000 |
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| Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court | |
| In office 1992–1997 |
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| District Court | |
| In office 1987–1991 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 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 is currently one of the three Permanent Judges of the Court of Final Appeal.[1]
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 at the University of Hong Kong in 1974.
Between 1987 and 1991, he served as judge in District Courts. 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.
| 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 |
| Order of precedence | ||
| Previous: Kemal Bokhary Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal |
Hong Kong order of precedence Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal |
Succeeded by Robert Ribeiro Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal |