Appointed by:-
HIGH COURT JUDGES
(ENGLAND)
SUPREME COURT JUĠES
(HONG KONG
GIRCUIT (FORMERLY COUNTY COURT) JUDGES (ENGLAND)
DISTRICT COURT JUDGES
(HONG KONG)
Sovereign
on the recommendation
of the
Lord Chancellor
Sovereign
on the recommendation
of the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth
Sovereign
on the recommendation
of the
Lord Chancellor
Governor with the approval of the Secretary of State før Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Removal from Office
By the Sovereign at the request of both Houses of Parliament
See Article XVIA of the
Letters Patent
Lord Chancellor but only for "incapacity or misbehaviour)
On Contract: 3 months' notice Permanent & Pensionable: Colonial Regulations
Official Order of Precedence
The Lord Chancellor takes precedence over the Prime Minister. Members of House of Commons not included. High Court Judges take precedence above all Knights except of the Garter
Members of the Legislative Council now take precedence over Supreme Court Judges
Just below Knights
Bachelor
Not mentioned*
Qualifications
Appointed from practising Bar
Barrister of 10 years' Standing
See Section 15 of the Supreme Court Ordinance Cap. 4
Barrister of 10 years' standing or a Recorder who has held office for 5 years.
See Section 5 of the District Court Ordinance
Cap. 5 (Five years' standing as a Barrister or solicitor)
all
none
all
none
Q.C
appointed
from same country
mostly all
none
1 in 5
none
Title:-
The Hon. Mr Justice
and Knighthood
The Hon. Mr Justice
His Honour (for life)
Nil
Retiring age:-
75
62
Full Pension
15
33
(years service)
(same as civil servants)
73 with provision to 75
15
زادیا
33
(same as Civil servants)
*But J.P.'s in Hong Kong are in the Official Precedence List!