French
French has 5 reported Hong Kong decisions (2021–2023) in the HKCFA.
About French
French has 5 reported Hong Kong decisions (2021–2023). These were decided across HKCFA (5). By subject matter, the largest shares are Criminal Procedure Ordinance (2), High Court Ordinance (2) and Public Order Ordinance (1). Of these, 5 sitting on the coram.
Source: derived from 5 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.
On the judicial record
French served as a Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal, presiding over reported matters between 2021 and 2023. In Secretary for Justice v. Tam Kit-i (and 3 others) [2023] HKCFA 24 and Secretary for Justice v. Tam Kit-i (and 3 others) [2023] HKCFA 7, French sat on the Court of Final Appeal in criminal proceedings brought by the Secretary for Justice. French also presided in Re Guy Kwok-Hung Lam (林國雄) [2023] HKCFA 9, and in HKSAR v. Liang Yaoqiang (梁耀強) [2021] HKCFA 26 and HKSAR v. Leung Chung Hang Sixtus (梁頌恆) [2021] HKCFA 24, both criminal matters before the Court of Final Appeal.
The reported record situates French's Court of Final Appeal work within criminal law and bankruptcy and insolvency subject areas, alongside related bribery and corruption matters.
How many cases has French decided?
French has 5 reported Hong Kong decisions (2021–2023).
Which courts does French sit in?
French sits in HKCFA (5).
Which court did French sit on?
French sat as a Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal, presiding in matters reported between 2021 and 2023, including Secretary for Justice v. Tam Kit-i (and 3 others) [2023] HKCFA 24 and HKSAR v. Liang Yaoqiang (梁耀強) [2021] HKCFA 26.
What subject areas appear in French's Court of Final Appeal record?
The reported record for French spans criminal law, illustrated by HKSAR v. Leung Chung Hang Sixtus (梁頌恆) [2021] HKCFA 24, alongside bankruptcy and insolvency matters such as Re Guy Kwok-Hung Lam (林國雄) [2023] HKCFA 9, before the Court of Final Appeal.
Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)
Citation influence
5 of French's authored judgments have been cited by later Hong Kong judgments, 50 times in total, per HKLII citation records.