Geoffrey Ma

Geoffrey Ma Tao-li (Chinese: 馬道立; born 11 January 1956) is currently the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong, who ranks second only to the Chief Executive of Hong Kong in the Hong Kong order of precedence. Before his judicial appointment, he was a barrister-at-law who was qualified to practise in England and Wales, Hong Kong, Australia and Singapore. Born in Hong Kong, Geoffrey Ma received his education near Manchester, England. In 1974, he started his studies at the University of Birmingham and graduated with an LLB in 1977. In 1978, he was called to the Bar by Gray's Inn in London and commenced his practice as a Barrister in England and Wales. Ma was called to Bar in Hong Kong, State of Victoria, Australia and...