John Calvert Griffiths
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| John Calvert Griffiths | |
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| Born | John Calvert Griffiths 16 January 1931 Persia |
| Residence | Hong Kong and the UK |
| Education | Saint Peter's, York Emmanuel College, Cambridge University |
| Occupation | Barrister |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Spouse | 1st Elizabeth Jessamy Jean Crowden 2nd Marie Charlotte Biddulph |
| Children | Kate Anna Alyson |
| Parents | Oswald Griffiths Christina Flora Griffiths (nee Littlejohn) |
John Calvert Griffiths was the Attorney General of Hong Kong[1] from 1979–1983.
Griffiths has since entered private practice, at least in part as a criminal defense attorney. He defended Chim Pui-Chung in a costly, 131 day long trial in the late 1990s.[2] He also represented Lucille Fung, wife of retired judge Miles Henry Jackson-Lipkin, but withdrew when her state of mind made discussions with her difficult.[3]
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| Preceded by John Williams Dixon Hobley |
Attorney General of Hong Kong 1979–1983 |
Succeeded by Michael David Thomas |
[edit] References
- ^ Wesley-Smith, Peter (1988). Constitutional & administrative law in Hong Kong: text and materials. China and Hong Kong Law Studies. p. 468. http://books.google.com/books?id=316uAAAAIAAJ&q.
- ^ Vines, Stephen (3 August 1998). "Peking's rich friend guilty but unbowed". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/pekings-rich-friend-guilty-but-unbowed-1169360.html. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ Mitchell, Justin (29 March 2006). "Court delves into confused mind of ex-justice's wife". The Standard. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=15305&sid=7265242&con_type=1. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
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