Gummow
About NPJ Gummow
The Hon Mr Justice William GUMMOW serves as Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal. In the HK Case Law database, Gummow has been involved in 13 judgments spanning May 2021 to June 2025. These cases are from the Court of Final Appeal (13 cases).
William Montague Charles Gummow (born 9 October 1942) is a former Justice of the High Court of Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. Gummow most frequently sits with Cheung (13 cases), Ribeiro (13 cases), Fok (13 cases). Judgments involving Gummow have been cited 67 times in subsequent decisions according to HKLII noteup data. The most cited case is [2021] HKCFA 19 with 38 noteup citations.
Key legislation in Gummow's cases includes Basic Law (4 cases), Criminal Procedure Ordinance (4 cases), Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (2 cases).
Education
- 🎓 graduated as Bachelor of Arts, and later Master of Laws, both with first-class honours
- 🎓 Bar in 1976
- 🎓 University of Sydney, where he graduated as Bachelor of Arts, and later Master of Laws, both with first-class honours
- 🎓 University (ANU) College of Law, where he teaches in the constitutional, equity, conflict of laws and refugee law programs
- 🎓 University in 1999 as part of the Clarendon law lectures series
- 🎓 University of Sydney honoured Gummow's scholarly contributions to the law by conferring him with an honorary doctorate in law (LLD)
How many cases has Gummow been involved in?
Gummow has been involved in 13 published judgments from May 2021 to June 2025. Cases span the Court of Final Appeal (13 cases). Gummow holds the designation of Non-Permanent Judge.
What types of cases does Gummow typically handle?
Based on 13 published judgments, Gummow's cases most frequently involve Basic Law (4 cases) and Criminal Procedure Ordinance (4 cases).
How influential is Gummow as a Hong Kong judge?
Judgments involving Gummow have been cited 67 times in subsequent decisions. The most cited case is [2021] HKCFA 19 with 38 noteup citations. Based on 13 published judgments.