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Kemal Bokhary

Kemal Bokhary
Kemal Bokhary
Kemal Bokhary is the former permanent judge of Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal. Bokhary qualified as a barrister in the United Kingdom at 23 but returned to work in Hong Kong, where he was born. He has served as one of the four permanent judges in the Court of Final Appeal since 1997. Bokhary is known for his sense of humour in court. He stepped down on October 24, 2012 – a day before he turned 65.
Born
25 Oct 1947
Industry
Law
Job Title
Judge
Crime in Hong Kong

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‘City’s judges independent despite Beijing’s power to interpret Basic Law’

Liberal judge Kemal Bokhary says courts will always decide cases according to the law and in an open manner.

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