Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018

Proposed resolution under Article 73(7) of the Basic Law and section 7A of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484) to endorse the appointment of judges Appendix 2 Motions Subject Result Council meeting date Resolved that the following appointments be endorsed: (a) the appointment of the Honourable Mr. Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung as a permanent judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal pursuant to section 7 of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484) (the Ordinance); (b) the appointment of the Honourable Mr. Justice Robert Tang Ching as a non-permanent Hong Kong judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal pursuant to section 8 of the Ordinance; (c) the appointment of the Right Honourable the Baroness Brenda Hale of Richmond as a judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal fromanother common law jurisdiction pursuant to section 9 of the Ordinance; and (d) the appointment of the Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin as a judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal from another common law jurisdictionpursuant to section9of theOrdinance. moved by Chief Secretary for Administration Passed 30 May 2018 164 Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018