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| Non-permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1997 | |
| Chief Justice of Hong Kong (Acting) | |
| In office 1996–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Yang Ti-liang |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Li (Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong) |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Irma Maroya |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
Sir Noel Plunkett Power, GBS is a semi-retired senior judge in Hong Kong and Brunei.
Biography
Sir Noel was born and raised in Brisbane, Australia. His father, Dr John Power, was a well-respected surgeon who served in the Australian Army and was the Chairman of the Queensland Turf Club. Sir Noel attended the Downlands School before going on to study law at the University of Queensland. He was called to the Bar of Queensland and, in 1965, he emigrated, with his Croatian-born wife Irma, to Hong Kong.
Judicial career
Power served as a magistrate and then on the Lands Tribunal. He was appointed a Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong in 1979 and a Justice of the Court of Appeal in 1987. He was later appointed Vice-President of the Court of Appeal in 1995 and, as such, served as acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong in 1996-1997 during the Hong Kong handover period.
After the handover in 1997, Power assumed senior status and was appointed a non-permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1999. Sir Noel continues to sit on the Court of Final Appeal and is also President of the Court of Appeal of Brunei.
Honours
1999: Knight Bachelor and Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS)
Personal
Power has a keen interest in food and wine and is the founder of the Wines of the Pacific Rim Fair in Hong Kong.
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| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded byYang Ti-liang | Chief Justice of Hong Kong Acting 1996 - 1997 |
Succeeded byAndrew Lias Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal |
| Succeeded byPatrick Chanas Chief Judge of the High Court | ||
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