Michael David Thomas
| The Right Honourable Michael David Thomas 唐明治 CMG, QC, SC | |
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| Attorney General of Hong Kong | |
| In office 1983-1988 |
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| Governor | Edward Youde David Wilson |
| Preceded by | John Calvert Griffiths |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Fell Mathews |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1933 |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Lena Mary (m.1958 div.1978) Gabrielle Blackmore (m.1981 div.1988) Lydia Dunn (m.1988) |
| Relations | Cardigan Thomas (father) Kathleen Thomas (mother) |
| Alma mater | Chigwell School London School of Economics Middle Temple |
Michael David Thomas (唐明治), CMG, QC, SC (September 8, 1933-) was the penultimate Attorney General of Hong Kong before the Transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong in 1997. He served the post from 1983 to 1988, under the Governorship of Sir Edward Youde and Lord Wilson of Tillyorn.
Thomas was born to parents Cardigan and Kathleen Thomas in southeast England. He attended Chigwell School and later the London School of Economics. He was called to the Middle Temple and became a barrister. He arrived in Hong Kong in 1973 and joined the then Legal Department. He has argued in cases on the government's behalf in 2005[1] and 2009.[2]
Thomas' wife is Lydia Dunn, Baroness Dunn, who was the Senior Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council and Executive Council in Hong Kong in 1985-1992.
[edit] References
- ^ Albert Wong (April 14, 2005). "Time against CE review". The Standard. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Front_Page/GD15Aa01.html. Retrieved 2011-01-03. "In what appears to be an attempt to avert a face-off with the court, senior counsel for the government, Michael Thomas, praised the good intentions of Chan's application and insisted they had no objections to granting the judicial review. ``"
- ^ Nickkita Lau (February 24, 2009). "Prison-vote suspension appeal put on hold". The Standard. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=4&art_id=78685&sid=22839053&con_type=1&d_str=20090224&fc=2. Retrieved 2011-01-03. "Senior Counsel Michael Thomas, for the government, argued that although third parties may still launch proceedings to challenge the law during the suspension period, Cheung's judgment had already set a precedent, so someone seeking judicial reviews could not use the same ground for complaints as the three applicants."
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| Preceded by John Calvert Griffiths |
Attorney General of Hong Kong 1983 – 1988 |
Succeeded by Jeremy Fell Mathews |
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