Charles Ching

Charles Arthur Ching GBM QC SC (Chinese: 沈澄, 7 October 1935[1]–30 November 2000[2]) was a judge in Hong Kong.

The Honourable Charles Ching GBM QC SC
沈澄
Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal
In office 1 July 1997 – 6 October 2000 Serving with Henry Litton (1997–2000), Kemal Bokhary and Patrick Chan (2000)
Chief Justice	Andrew Li
Preceded by	Court Established
Succeeded by	Robert Ribeiro
Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association
In office January 1975 – January 1977
Preceded by	Archie Zimmern
Succeeded by	Henry Litton
Personal details
Born	7 October 1935 Hong Kong
Died	30 November 2000 (aged 65) Hong Kong
Nationality	Australian
Education	King's College, Taunton
Alma mater	University College, Oxford (MA)
Occupation	Barrister-at-law

Born Charles Arthur Ching into an intellectual family in Hong Kong, Ching was educated in Hong Kong and England. He was a scholar both at King's College, Taunton and at University College, Oxford,[3] where he graduated with honours in jurisprudence.

After passing his bar exam in 1959, Ching commenced his practice of law in Hong Kong, and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1974.[3] During this period, he was regarded by some as the most successful barrister in Hong Kong's history.[2]

Ching was later appointed to the Court of Appeal in 1995 and the Court of Final Appeal in 1997,[3] where he served with distinction.[2] He resigned in 2000 due to health reasons and died soon after. A scholarship named after him was set up by the Hong Kong Bar Association. Throughout his career both as advocate and as judge Mr. Justice Ching was an advocate for the merging of the legal professions in Hong Kong (barristers and solicitors).

References

1. http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr99-00/english/panels/ajls/papers/2387e04.pdf
2. "Judge dies weeks after retirement". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
3. "Former Judges - Mr Charles Arthur CHING, GBM (Deceased)". Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. Retrieved 21 January 2018.