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Mr Justice Liu was born in Hong Kong in 1931. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1954. He was called to the Bar in England in 1957 and the Hong Kong Bar in 1959. Mr Justice Liu was in private practice between 1959 and 1973. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1973. In the same year, he joined the Hong Kong Judiciary as a District Judge and was appointed Judge of the High Court in 1980. Mr Justice Liu is married and has a son and a daughter.
Mr Justice Mayo was born in England in 1937. He was admitted as a solicitor in England in 1961 and as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1963. In 1967, he was admitted as a solicitor and barrister in West Australia. Before joining the Hong Kong Judiciary as Assistant Registrar in 1968, Mr Justice Mayo was in private practice. He was appointed Registrar of the Supreme Court in 1976 and Judge of the High Court in 1980. Mr Justice Mayo is married and has a son and a daughter.
Mr Waung was born in China in 1943. He was called to the Bar by Lincoln's Inn in England in 1970 and the Hong Kong Bar in 1972. He has been in private practice in Hong Kong since 1972. He has previously served as a Deputy District Judge in 1984 and also as a Deputy High Court Judge between September and November in 1994. Mr Waung is married and has a son and a daughter.
Mr Seagroatt was born in the United Kingdom in 1938. He was admitted as a solicitor in the United Kingdom in 1967 and called to the Bar by Gray's Inn in 1970. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1983. Mr Seagroatt served as a Recorder in Crown Court in 1980 and a Bencher of Gray's Inn in 1991. In 1993, he was appointed a Deputy High Court Judge in the United Kingdom. Mr Seagroatt is married and has five daughters.
Mr Bailey was born in England in 1950. He was admitted as a solicitor and barrister in Australia in 1979. He came to Hong Kong in 1985 as a Senior Crown Counsel with the Attorney General's Chambers and was promoted to Deputy Principal Crown Counsel in 1992. He is married and has a son and a daughter.
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