Barma

Justice of Appeal 462 cases

Barma has 462 reported Hong Kong decisions (2024–2026) in the HKCA.

About Barma

Barma has 462 reported Hong Kong decisions (2024–2026). These were decided across HKCA (462). By subject matter, the largest shares are Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (69), Immigration Ordinance (68) and Rules of the High Court (34). Of these, 462 sitting on the coram.

Source: derived from 462 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 10 July 2026. Published on HKLII.

On the judicial record

The Honourable Mr Justice Aarif Tyebjee Barma (鮑晏明) is a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of Hong Kong. He was called to the Bar at Middle Temple in 1983 and to the Hong Kong Bar later that year, having obtained a BA from Oxford in 1981 and a BCL in 1982. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 2002, became a Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court of Hong Kong in September 2003, took charge of the Admiralty List in 2012, and was appointed a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal in November 2012.

In the reported record Barma presides in the Court of Appeal, principally in judicial review and non-refoulement matters, including RE NAZRUL ISLAM [2026] HKCA 1191, RE NNAJI CHARLES ANAYO [2026] HKCA 1197, RE MADHASHIYA VINAY [2026] HKCA 1202, RE PHAM THI DINH [2026] HKCA 1204, and NISHAN SINGH V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2026] HKCA 1140. He has also sat on matters touching bankruptcy and insolvency and family and divorce proceedings within the same appellate docket.

Biography

The Honourable Mr Justice Aarif Tyebjee Barma (Chinese: 鮑晏明; born 1959) is a Hong Kong judge, and currently serves as Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of Hong Kong.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Career Highlights

• In 2002, he was appointed Senior Counsel.
• In September 2003, Barma was appointed a Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court of Hong Kong.
• In 2012, Barma became the Judge in charge of the Admiralty List.
• In November 2012, Barma was appointed a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court of Hong Kong.

Education

• Bar at Middle Temple in 1983, and to the Hong Kong Bar later the same year
• College, Oxford obtaining a BA in 1981 and a BCL in 1982

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Total cases

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462

Sat on (coram)

Court

How many cases has Barma decided?

Barma has 462 reported Hong Kong decisions (2024–2026).

Which courts does Barma sit in?

Barma sits in HKCA (462).

What court does Justice Barma sit on?

The Honourable Mr Justice Aarif Tyebjee Barma (鮑晏明) is a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of Hong Kong, having been appointed to that role in November 2012 after serving as a Judge of the Court of First Instance from September 2003.

What kind of matters has Justice Barma presided over?

Reported matters before Justice Barma concern judicial review and immigration, including non-refoulement appeals such as RE NAZRUL ISLAM [2026] HKCA 1191 and NISHAN SINGH V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD [2026] HKCA 1140, alongside bankruptcy, insolvency, and family law matters.

What is Justice Barma's professional background?

Barma was called to the Bar at Middle Temple in 1983 and to the Hong Kong Bar the same year, was appointed Senior Counsel in 2002, and became a Judge of the Court of First Instance in September 2003 before joining the Court of Appeal in 2012.