Keane
About NPJ Keane
The Hon Mr Justice Patrick KEANE serves as Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal. In the HK Case Law database, Keane has been involved in 5 judgments spanning July 2023 to May 2025. These cases are from the Court of Final Appeal (5 cases).
Patrick Anthony Keane (born 26 October 1952) is an Australian judge currently serving as a non-permanent judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal since 6 April 2023, after his retirement as a Justice of the High Court of Australia. Judgments involving Keane have been cited 13 times in subsequent decisions according to HKLII noteup data. The most cited case is [2023] HKCFA 28 with 11 noteup citations.
Education
- 🎓 graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Arts in 1973, and a Bachelor of Laws with first-class honours and a University Medal in 1976
- 🎓 awarded the Vinerian Scholarship, a scholarship given to the student that "gives the best performance in the examination for the Degree of Bachelor of Civil Law"
- 🎓 Bachelor of Civil Law at Magdalen College of the University of Oxford and was awarded the Vinerian Scholarship, a scholarship given to the student that "gives the best performance in the examination for the Degree of Bachelor of Civil Law"
- 🎓 College, Gregory Terrace in Brisbane, where he was the school captain and dux of 1969, winning an Open Scholarship in the Queensland Senior Public Examinations
How many cases has Keane been involved in?
Keane has been involved in 5 published judgments from July 2023 to May 2025. Cases span the Court of Final Appeal (5 cases). Keane holds the designation of Non-Permanent Judge.
What types of cases does Keane typically handle?
Based on 5 published judgments, Keane's cases most frequently involve Basic Law (6 cases) and Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (1 cases).
How influential is Keane as a Hong Kong judge?
Judgments involving Keane have been cited 13 times in subsequent decisions. The most cited case is [2023] HKCFA 28 with 11 noteup citations. Based on 5 published judgments.