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A former Hong Kong High Court
judge, Sir Noel Power, has
died in Brunei after a heart
attack. He had been sitting in
Brunei as President of the
Court of Appeal. Sir Noel
joined the Hong Kong judiciary
in 1965 as a Magistrate and
retired in 1999 as
Vice-President of the Court of
Appeal. He was Acting Chief
Justice from August 1996 to
June 1997, and was awarded the
Gold Bauhinia Star for his
contributions to the
judiciary. He also headed a
high-powered committee which
in 1985 recommended that RTHK
be hived off from the government.
The Chief Justice, Andrew Li,
said: "Sir Noel Power was one
of the most outstanding Judges
to have served Hong Kong in
recent decades. He was an
outstanding lawyer and his
judgments have provided
authoritative guidance in many
areas, particularly in the
criminal field. He had a fine
intellect, robust common sense
and an excellent judicial
temperament. Above all, he had
a strong sense of fairness and
great compassion. He was held
in the highest respect."
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