Bulletin No. 2, 2016

28 Chinese University Bulletin No. 2, 2016 Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li was educated from an early age in England where he obtained his Bachelor of Laws from Birmingham University. After his pupillage in London, Chief Justice Ma returned to Hong Kong and was called to the Bar here in 1980. He took silk as a Queen’s Counsel in 1993. He was elevated to the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal in 2001 and 2002 respectively, and was appointed Chief Judge of the High Court in 2003. Chief Justice Ma was heavily engaged in the reform of the Civil Justice System in Hong Kong. His many non- legal contributions to Hong Kong society include roles as chairman of the Appeal Tribunal Panel for Buildings; the Environmental Impact Assessment Appeal Board Panel; deputy chairman of the Board of Review Panel (Inland Revenue) and the Securities and Futures Commission Appeals Panel; member of the Hong Kong Futures Exchange Prof. Au Ho-nien is one of China’s greatest art masters and stands at the forefront of the third generation of the Lingnan school of painting. His work, which incorporates myriad styles, has been exhibited in Hong Kong and on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, as well as Japan, across Europe and the US. He has been earning applause from all sectors, and has also received numerous prizes, including the Gold Dragon Award of Global Outstanding Scholar in 1999, the first Dragon Disciplinary Appeal Tribunal as well as the Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation Boards, and president of the Scout Association of Hong Kong. In recognition of his unique contribution to sustaining and preserving the legal foundations of Hong Kong, the University conferred upon Chief Justice Ma the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa .