Clare-Marie Beeson

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Clare-Marie Beeson, SBS (Chinese: 貝珊) is a New Zealand-born lawyer who served as a judge in the Hong Kong Judiciary for over 29 years.[1]

Quick Facts Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, Chief District Judge ...
Claire-Marie Beeson
Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court
In office
1 December 1997  September 2013
Chief District Judge
In office
7 January 1997  30 November 1997
Personal details
Born1948
New Zealand
SpouseIan Wingfield
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Clare-Marie Beeson
Traditional Chinese貝珊
Simplified Chinese贝珊
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Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBèi Shān
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingbui3 saan1
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Early life and career

Beeson was born in 1948 in New Zealand. She was admitted as a solicitor and barrister in New Zealand in 1972 and was in private practice.

In 1975, she joined the Hong Kong Legal Department as Crown Counsel and was promoted to Senior Crown Counsel in 1980.[2]

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Judicial career

Beeson joined the Hong Kong Judiciary as a magistrate in 1984 and became principal magistrate in 1990. She was appointed a District Court judge in 1991.[2]

On 1 December 1997, Beeson moved from her position as Chief District Judge to the Court of First Instance of the High Court of Hong Kong.[3][4]

In 2013, Beeson retired from the bench. She was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star for her service in the Hong Kong Judiciary, particularly for her work presiding over serious criminal cases in the High Court.[1][5]

Between 2014 and 2016, Beeson sat as a Deputy Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong.[6]

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Personal life

Beeson is married to Ian Wingfield, former Solicitor-General of Hong Kong.[7] They have two daughters, Clarissa and Clementine Beeson.[2][8]

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