TNAG-0700-FCO40-852-Appointment-of-District-and-High-Court-Judges-in-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 74

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RLJAVEO MARYSIPY NO. 51 28 MAR 1973

來函檔號 YOUR REF.

Dear John,

مه

KOPNISTRY

for Taken

PA

P.P.

21st March 1978

Vacancy for Judge of the High Court

I attach a notification of a vacancy for a Judge of

the High Court and, on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission, recommend that it be filled by the promotion of Mr F. Addison, District Judge.

2.

In accordance with the usual practice, the Chief Justice consulted the Attorney General, the Registrar General and the Director of Legal Aid to ascertain whether there were any officers in their departments whom they would wish to nominate for considera- tion. The Attorney General, the Registrar General and the Director of Legal Aid did not make any nominations. The Chief Justice nominated seven officers for consideration. They are, in order of seniority: -

Date of

Name & Rank birth

1.Mr F. Addison

District 30.12.26

Judge

Date of Post-Call or Call or Admission

Date of Date of A ge 1st appt Pres Appt Admission Experience

51

15.9.64 2.9.71

1952 (c)

26 years

($13,350 pm)

2,Mr A.Garcia

District 3.7.24

53 10.8.71 25.10.71

Judge

July 57 (C)

20 1/2 yrs

($13,350 pm)

3.Mr J.E. Hopkins on

District

Judge

25.10.24 53 17.10.55 24.10.74

($13,350 pm)

Jan 49

(c)

29 years

4.Mr D.A.Davies

District

Judge

30.7.26 51 1.4.57 25.11.72

($13,350 pm)

June 54 (c)

23 1/2 yrs

/5....

J.A.B. Stewart, Esq., OBE,

Hong Kong & General Department, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, London

England.