John Barry Mortimer, GBS, SPMB, OBE, QC (Chinese: 馬天敏; born 7 August 1931) is a British barrister who has held senior judicial appointments in Hong Kong and Brunei Darussalam.
The Honourable Mr Justice John Barry Mortimer | |
|---|---|
| President of the Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam | |
| In office 2010–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Noel Power |
| Succeeded by | Michael Burrell |
| Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam | |
| In office 2005–2010 | |
| Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong | |
| In office 1997–2015 | |
| Vice President of the Court of Appeal of Hong Kong | |
| In office 1997–1999 | |
| Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of Hong Kong | |
| In office 1993–1997 | |
| Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong | |
| In office 1985–1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1931 United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
Early life and education edit
Mortimer was born in the United Kingdom in 1931. He was educated at St Peter's School, York.[1] He graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge with a BA in 1955.[2]
Legal career edit
Mortimer was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple in England in 1956. He took silk in 1971. He was elected a Bencher of the Middle Temple in 1981.[1]
Judicial career edit
In 1985, Mortimer was appointed a Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong.[2]
From 1989 to 1995, Mortimer was a member of the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong.[3]
In 1993, Mortimer was appointed a Justice of Appeal, and in 1997 became Vice President of the Court of Appeal of Hong Kong (a position in which he served until he retired from the Court of Appeal in 1999). Between 1997 and 2015, he was a Non-Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.[2]
In 2002, Mortimer was elected as a Senior Bencher of the Middle Temple.[1]
In 2005, Mortimer was appointed as a Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam.[4] Between 2010 and 2018, Mortimer served as President of the Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam.[5]
Honours edit
In 1999, Mortimer was awarded the Golden Bauhinia Star by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.[2]
On retirement from the bench in 2018, Mortimer was awarded the Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei (First Class) by the Sultan of Brunei.[6]
In the 2019 New Year Honours, Mortimer was appointed OBE for services to law by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.[7][8][9]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Masters of the Bench: The Hon Barry Mortimer GBS OBE QC". Middle Temple.
- ^ a b c d "Mr John Barry MORTIMER, GBS". Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.
- ^ "Commission members & staff". The Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong.
- ^ "New appointments at Supreme Court" (PDF). Brunei Darussalam Prime Minister's Office (Department of Information). 27 April 2005.
- ^ "The Deputy Sultan attends the swearing-in of new judges" (PDF). Brunei Darussalam Prime Minister's Office (Department of Information). 8 May 2010.
- ^ "His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam consented to bestow state decorations to two members of the Judiciary". State Judiciary Department, Brunei Darussalam. 18 July 2018.
- ^ "DSP John Barry Mortimer awarded O.B.E." State Judiciary Department, Brunei Darussalam. 25 March 2019.
- ^ "John MORTIMER | Order of the British Empire | the Gazette".
- ^ https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/767769/DSO_NY19_CH___BE_HMTQ.pdf [bare URL PDF]