Carlye Chu Fun-ling (; born 1960) is a Hong Kong

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. She has served as a Vice President of the

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of the High Court since November 2022.

Education and legal career

Chu graduated from the

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with an

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in 1982 and a

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in 1983. She was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1983. She received her

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from the

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in 1985. She was a

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in private practice from 1985 until 1991. Chu obtained a Master of Social Sciences in

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from the

in 1994.

Judicial career

In 1991, Chu joined the bench as a Permanent Magistrate. In 1995, she became a

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. She was appointed as Deputy Registrar of the High Court in 1997, as Registrar of the High Court in 1999, and as Judge of

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of the High Court in 2000. In 2011, Chu was elevated to the

. Chu acted as Returning Officer for the

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and

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s. Chu is a member of the

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. In October 2022, Chu was part of a team of 3 judges who ruled against

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and said that "despite its importance to the freedom of the press, the protection afforded to journalistic material is not absolute." In November 2022, Chu was appointed as Vice President of the Court of Appeal."G.N. 6266"

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(No. 44, Vol. 26, 4 November 2022)

References

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