Geoffrey Ma Tao-li | |
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馬道立 | |
 Ma in 2017 | |
| 2nd Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal | |
| In office 1 September 2010 – 11 January 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Tsang |
| Preceded by | Andrew Li |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Cheung |
| Designated National Security Law Judge | |
| In office 2020–2021 | |
| Appointed by | Carrie Lam |
| 3rd Chief Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 14 July 2003 – 31 August 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Tung Chee Hwa |
| Preceded by | Arthur Leong |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Cheung |
| Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court | |
| In office 2002–2003 | |
| Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court | |
| In office 2001–2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1956 British Hong Kong |
| Spouse | Maria Yuen |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
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| Traditional Chinese | 馬道立 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 马道立 | ||||||||||||
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Geoffrey Ma Tao-li GBM KC SC (Chinese: 馬道立; born 11 January 1956) is a retired Hong Kong judge who served as the 2nd Chief Justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal—the court of last resort (or supreme court) in Hong Kong. Between 2001 and 2010, he held various positions in the High Court of Hong Kong, including Chief Judge, Justice of Appeal, and Judge of the Court of First Instance. Before his judicial career, he was a barrister-at-law in private practice at Temple Chambers, and was qualified to practice in England and Wales, Hong Kong, Australia and Singapore.