Five Judicial Gowns
by the Hon. Mr. Justice Patrick Chan

On 21st November 2015, our University is honored to receive judicial gowns donated by the Honorable Patrick Chan (陳兆愷), Mr. Justice of the Court of Final Appeal (2000-2013). HKSYU was the second tertiary institute in Hong Kong to own judicial robes donated by a judge.

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The Five Judicial Gowns

The Five Judicial Gowns include:

  1. District Court Dress (區域法院法官袍)
  2. Court of First Instance Ceremonial Dress (原訟法庭法官禮儀袍)
  3. Court of Appeal Dress (上訴法庭法官袍)
  4. Court of Appeal Ceremonial Dress (上訴法庭法官禮儀袍)
  5. Court Master Dress (聆案官袍)

These gowns are now exhibited at the 4/F Law Library. In the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Mr. Justice Patrick Chan delivered a speech "Judges' Attires - Some Personal Thoughts of a Judge" to express his feeling about these dresses. For details, a printed version is placed at the exhibition area. Also an online version can be refered at Shue Yan Newsletter Isuue 1, 2016.

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5 Judicial Gowns at a glance

District Court Dress
(區域法院法官袍)
Court of First Instance Ceremonial Dress
(原訟法庭法官禮儀袍)
Court of Appeal Dress
(上訴法庭法官袍)
Court of Appeal Ceremonial Dress
(上訴法庭法官禮儀袍)
Court Master Dress
(聆案官袍)
Display @ Law Library
4/F, HKSYU Library

Related Information

English Information:

  1. Ribbon-cutting Ceremony for the Donation of Judicial Gowns by the Honorable Mr. Justice Patrick Chan (Department of Law and Business, HKSYU)
  2. Judges’ Attires – Some Personal Thoughts of a Judge (Shue Yan Newsletter)
  3. Honorary Fellow : a Citation (2011) - The Honourable Mr Justice Chan Siu Oi, Patrick, LLD (Hons), LLB, PCLL. (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
  4. The Honorary Graduates (HKU's 184th Congregation (2011)) - Patrick CHAN Siu Oi, Doctor of Laws honoris causa (The University of Hong Kong)
  5. Honorary Doctor of Laws (2008) - The Hon Mr Justice Patrick CHAN (City University of Hong Kong)
  6. Honorary University Fellow (2003) - The Hon Mr Justice Patrick CHAN. (The University of Hong Kong)
  7. Hong Kong: The Fact - Judiciary (October 2015)

中文資訊:

  1. 陳兆愷法官捐贈法官服飾予樹仁大學 (香港樹仁大學樹仁簡訊2016年1月號)
  2. 陳兆愷捐贈法官袍 勉勵樹仁同學 (香港樹仁大學新傳網)
  3. 榮譽院士陳兆愷法官讚辭 (2011) (香港中文大學)
  4. 榮譽法學博士陳兆愷法官 (2008) (香港城市大學)
  5. 法官服飾大檢閱 (香港經濟日報2016年9月19日)
  6. 香港便覽: 司法 (2015年10月)

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