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John Calvert Griffiths
John Calvert Griffiths CMG KC SC was the Attorney General of Hong Kong from 1979 to 1983. Early life Griffiths was born in Persia, now Iran, on 16 January 1931. He is the son of Oswald Hardy Griffiths and Christina Flora Griffiths (née Littlejohn). He was educated at St. Peter's School, York where he was a scholar. He then did his National Service from 1949 to 1950 and held the rank of Lieutenant. He then attended Emmanuel College, Cambridge where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in 1955 and a Master of Arts in 1960. Legal Practice in England Griffiths was called to the bar of the Middle Temple in 1956. He was appointed a Recorder in 1972, a position he held until 1990. He was made a Queen's Counsel in 1972. He was a member of the executive committee of the Inns of Court and the Bar from 1973 to 1977 and a member of the Senate between 1984 and 1986. Attorney General of Hong Kong Griffiths first came to Hong Kong in 1976 to prosecute the Ma brothers for importing he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Companion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George IV, George IV, Prince of Wales, while he was acting as prince regent for his father, George III, King George III. It is named in honour of two military saints, Michael (archangel), Michael and Saint George, George. The Order of St Michael and St George was originally awarded to those holding commands or high position in the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean territories acquired in the Napoleonic Wars, and was subsequently extended to holders of similar office or position in other territories of the British Empire. It is at present awarded to men and women who hold high office or who render extraordinary or important non-military service to the United Kingdom in a foreign country, and can also be conferred for important or loyal service in relation to foreign and Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth affairs. Description The Order includes three class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recorder (judge)
A recorder is a judicial officer in England and Wales and some other common law jurisdictions. England and Wales In the courts of England and Wales, the term ''recorder'' has two distinct meanings. The senior circuit judge of a borough or city is often awarded the title of "Honorary Recorder". However, "Recorder" is also used to denote a person who sits as a part-time circuit judge. Historic office In England and Wales, originally a recorder was a certain magistrate or judge having criminal and civil jurisdiction within the corporation of a city or borough. Such incorporated bodies were given the right by the Crown to appoint a recorder. He was a person with legal knowledge appointed by the mayor and aldermen of the corporation to 'record' the proceedings of their courts and the customs of the borough or city. Such recordings were regarded as the highest evidence of fact. Typically, the appointment would be given to a senior and distinguished practitioner at the Bar, and it was, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Williams Dixon Hobley
John William Dixon Hobley (11 June 1929 – 4 March 1993) was Attorney General of Bermuda in 1972 and Attorney General of Hong Kong from 1973 to 1979. Early life Hobley was born in Southport, Lancashire, England in 1929. He was the son of John Wilson Hobley and Ethel Anne Hobley. He was educated at the University School, Southport, Merseyside and the University of Liverpool where he obtained a Bachelor of Laws with Honours. He was called to the bar of Gray's Inn in 1950 and practiced on the Northern Circuit until 1953. Career in Hong Kong and Bermuda Hobley moved to Hong Kong in 1953 and was appointed a Crown Counsel. In 1962 he was promoted to Senior Crown Counsel and in 1965 to Principal Crown Counsel. In 1972 he was appointed Attorney General of Bermuda. He returned to Hong Kong one year later to take up the position of Solicitor General. He was almost immediately promoted to Attorney General In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK, also known as Hong Kong Stock Exchange) is a stock exchange based in Hong Kong. As of the end of 2020, it has 2,538 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of HK$47 trillion. It is reported as the fastest growing stock exchange in Asia. The stock exchange is owned (through its subsidiary Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited) by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), a holding company that it also lists () and that in 2021 became world's largest bourse operator in terms of market capitalization, surpassing Chicago-based CME. The physical trading floor at Exchange Square was closed in October 2017. History The Hong Kong securities market can be traced back to 1866, but the stock market was formally set up in 1891, when the Association of Stockbrokers in Hong Kong was established. It was renamed as The Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1914. By 1972, Hong Kong had four stock exchanges in operation. There were subsequen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judicial Review
Judicial review is a process under which executive, legislative and administrative actions are subject to review by the judiciary. A court with authority for judicial review may invalidate laws, acts and governmental actions that are incompatible with a higher authority: an executive decision may be invalidated for being unlawful or a statute may be invalidated for violating the terms of a constitution. Judicial review is one of the checks and balances in the separation of powers: the power of the judiciary to supervise the legislative and executive branches when the latter exceed their authority. The doctrine varies between jurisdictions, so the procedure and scope of judicial review may differ between and within countries. General principles Judicial review can be understood in the context of two distinct—but parallel—legal systems, civil law and common law, and also by two distinct theories of democracy regarding the manner in which government should be organized w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Kissel
The Nancy Kissel murder case (officially called the ''Hong Kong Special Administrative Region v Nancy Ann Kissel'') was a highly publicised criminal trial held in the High Court of Hong Kong, where American expatriate Nancy Ann Kissel (née Keeshin) was convicted of the murder of her husband, 40-year-old investment banker Robert Peter Kissel, in their apartment on 2 November 2003. It was arguably the highest profile criminal case involving an expatriate in Hong Kong's history, and was closely covered in the media. Kissel was convicted of murder in 2005 and received a mandatory life sentence. The Court of Final Appeal overturned the conviction in February 2010, citing legal errors, and ordered a retrial. At the conclusion of the retrial on 25 March 2011, Kissel was again found guilty of her husband's murder and sentenced to life in prison. She is serving her sentence at Tai Lam Centre for Women. Coincidentally Robert Kissel's brother, Andrew, a former American real estate devel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miles Henry Jackson-Lipkin
Miles Henry Jackson-Lipkin, GCLJ, QC, SC, JP (, 24 May 1924 – 18 February 2012) was a British barrister-at-law based in Hong Kong, serving as a High Court judge between 1981 and 1987. In January 2007, he became the first former judge to be convicted and sent to prison in Hong Kong's history for social welfare fraud charges against him and his wife Lucille Fung. Jackson-Lipkin was admitted to the English bar in 1951. Since 1969, he had practised mainly in Hong Kong and had been involved in a number of famous court cases including the horse poisoning scandal of the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club and the corruption charges against former police superintendent Ernest Hunt. He took silk in 1974 and was appointed a High Court judge in 1981. However, he was forced to resign from the High Court on health grounds when a news report revealed that he had falsified his date of birth, years of service in the Royal Navy and the retiring rank in his own biographical entry in the 1983 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chim Pui Chung
Chim Pui-chung (born 1946 in Chaozhou, Guangdong, China) was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Legco), representing the Financial Services Functional Constituency. He is director of several companies. Political career Chim was a legislative councillor from 1991 until he was jailed for conspiring to forge documents in 1998, whereupon he was impeached and disqualified as a legislator by Legco. He was released from prison in 1999. In 2004, he was re-elected unopposed as legislative councillor for the financial services constituency. In 2008 he was again elected. In 2005, he was an unsuccessful candidate in the Hong Kong Chief Executive election, receiving only 21 nominations from the Election Committee, less than the minimum requirement of 100. As a result, Donald Tsang was declared the uncontested winner. Career In November 2021, he was charged with fraud, along with his son, Ricky Chim Kim-lun, and Wong Pei Li. Family His son, Ricky Chim Kim-lun, is a mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Fraser
House of Fraser (also operating as Frasers) is a British department store group with 44 locations across the United Kingdom, which is now part of Frasers Group. It was established in Glasgow, Scotland in 1849 as Arthur and Fraser. By 1891, it was known as Fraser & Sons. The company grew steadily during the early 20th century, and after the Second World War a large number of acquisitions transformed the company into a national chain. From 1936, the company expanded substantially through acquisitions, including Scottish Drapery Corporation (1952), Binns (1953), Barkers of Kensington (1957), Dickins & Jones and the Harrods group (1959), and J J Allen and Colson's (1969). In 1948, the company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange. Later acquisitions included Howells (1972) and Army & Navy Stores (1973). The group was purchased by the Al Fayed family in 1985 for £615million, beating out Tiny Rowland for control. By 1993, the management of the group were making attempts to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Des Voeux Chambers
Des is a masculine given name, mostly a short form (hypocorism) of Desmond. People named Des include: People * Des Buckingham, English football manager * Des Corcoran, (1928–2004), Australian politician * Des Dillon (other), several people * Des Hasler (born 1961), Australian rugby league player-coach * Desmond Des Kelly (born 1965), British journalist * Desmond Des Lynam (born 1942), British television presenter * Desmond Des Lyttle (born 1971), English footballer * Desmond Des O'Connor (1932–2020), British entertainer * Des O'Connor, Australian rugby league player in the 1970s * Desmond Des O'Grady (born 1953), Irish retired Gaelic footballer * Des O'Hagan (1934–2015), Irish communist * Desmond O'Malley (1939–2021), Irish politician, government minister and founder and leader of the Progressive Democrats * Desmond Des O'Neil (1920–1999), Australian politician * Des O'Reilly (1954–2016), Australian rugby league player * Desmond Smith (general) (1911–1991 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael David Thomas
Michael David Thomas, CMG, KC, SC (born on 8 September 1933; ) is a retired barrister, who served as the penultimate Attorney General of Hong Kong before the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong in 1997. He served in the post from 1983 to 1988, under the governorships of Edward Youde and David Wilson. Early life Thomas was born to parents Cardigan and Kathleen Thomas in southeast England. He attended Chigwell School. Education Thomas attended the London School of Economics. He received a Middle Temple Blackstone Entrance Scholarship in 1952. He was called to the Middle Temple and became a barrister in 1955. Career Practice in England Until 1983, Thomas specialised in commercial and maritime law in England. He was Treasury Counsel for the Ministry of Defence and Royal Navy as a junior and advised on the 'Torrey Canyon' casualty. He acted for the Tribunal at several maritime inquiries and an inquiry into an aircraft crash near Heathrow.Michael Thomas' CV on Temple Chambe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Reform Commission
A law commission, law reform commission, or law revision commission is an independent body set up by a government to conduct law reform; that is, to consider the state of laws in a jurisdiction and make recommendations or proposals for legal changes or restructuring. The first term is prevalent in the United Kingdom, the second is prevalent in the Commonwealth, and the third one is prevalent in the United States. Work The functions of a law commission body include drafting revised versions of confusing laws, preparing consolidated versions of laws, making recommendations on updating outdated laws and making recommendations on repealing obsolete or spent laws. Law commissions often undertake projects focusing on legislation, although their mandates may be narrower or broader. List of law commissions *: Australian Law Reform Commission *: the Law Commission of Canada was established by the Law Commission of Canada Act on July 1, 1997 and was eliminated in 2006. It replaced the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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