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Judge Clare-Marie Beeson

Judge Beeson was born in 1948 in New Zealand. She was admitted as a solicitor and barrister in New Zealand in 1972. Before joining the Hong Kong Legal Department as Crown Counsel in 1975 and Senior Crown Counsel in 1980, Judge Beeson was in private practice. She joined the Judiciary in 1984 as magistrate and became a principal magistrate in 1990. She was appointed as a District Court Judge in 1991. Judge Beeson is married and has two daughters.

Mr DL Duggan

Mr Duggan was born in 1947 in New Zealand and educated in the Victoria University of Wellington. He was admitted as a solicitor and barrister in 1970. He joined the Hong Kong Judiciary as magistrate in 1987. Mr Duggan is married with one daughter and two sons.

Mr G Tallentire

Mr Tallentire was born in 1950 in England and educated in the University of Nottingham. He was admitted as a solicitor in 1975. He was appointed magistrate of the Hong Kong Judiciary in 1988. Mr Tallentire is married with two sons and two daughters.

Mrs J Wai-ling Barnes

Mrs Barnes was born in 1952 in China. She studied law at the University of Hong Kong and was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1982. Before joining the Hong Kong Judiciary as magistrate in 1989, she was in private practice. Mrs Barnes is married with one son and one daughter.

Ms Mary Yuen Lai-wah

Ms Yuen was born in 1955 in Hong Kong and was admitted to the Hong Kong Bar in 1983. She joined the Hong Kong Legal Department as Assistant Crown Counsel in 1984 and became Crown Counsel in the same year. She was appointed magistrate of the Judiciary in 1991. Ms Yuen is married with two sons.