Masters of the Bench

Full Title: The Hon Barry Mortimer GBS OBE KC

Category: Senior Benchers

Bench Call Date: 21-01-1981

Call Date: 07-02-1956

Bio:

Education: St. Peter's School, York; Emmanuel College, Cambridge; BA; MA; Harmsworth Law Scholar 1957

Admission: 14 November 1952; Call 7 February 1956; Prosecuting Counsel on NE Circuit: to Post Office 1965-69; to Inland Revenue 1969-71; Member, Bar Council 1970-75; QC 1971; Chancellor of the Diocese of Ripon 1971‑85; Recorder 1972-87; Senate 1979-85; Chairman, MHRT 1983-85; Vice-Chairman of the High Court, HK 1985-; Judge of Supreme Court, HK 1985-93; Chairman, Overseas Trust Bank (Compensation) Tribunal 1986-87; Law Reform Commission HK 1990-99 (Chairman, Sub-Committee on Privacy, Data Protection, Interception of  Communications and Surveillance); Justice of Appeal  1993-99; Honorary Diplomat American Board of Trial Advocates 1994; Member, H K JSB 1995-; JSB 1996-99; Non permanent  Judge, Court of Final Appeal HK 1997-; GBS 1999; Senior Bencher 1 January 2002

Recreations: Reading; Shooting; Tennis

Clubs: Hong Kong