📋 Tender Overview
The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary
Chief Justice Andrew Cheung Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal today March 18 expressed deep sadness over the passing of the Honourable Sir Anthony Frank Mason GBM former NonPermanent Judge NPJ of the Court of Final Appeal CFA
Sir Anthony who served from 1997 to 2015 as one of the earliest NPJs drawn from another common law jurisdiction was a steadfast pillar of the CFA since its inception He sat on many of the Courts most significant constitutional cases during its formative years and authored some of its most important judgments Beyond constitutional law he also contributed substantially to the Courts jurisprudence in other important areas of law leaving a lasting imprint on its early development Through his judicial wisdom integrity and international standing he made an immeasurable contribution to establishing the Courts reputation as Hong Kongs apex court and to securing the confidence and trust of the community it serves In recognition of his distinguished service to Hong Kong he was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal in 2013 Chief Justice Cheung said
Sir Anthony was born in Australia in 1925 He was admitted to the New South Wales Bar in 1951 and appointed a Queens Counsel in 1964 In 1969 Sir Anthony was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales where he sat as a member of the Court of Appeal until 1972 In 1972 he was appointed to the Bench of the High Court From 1987 to 1995 he served as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia He was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in 1988
On behalf of the Judiciary I would like to extend my deepest condolences to Sir Anthonys family Chief Justice Cheung said
