Lord Hoffmann
About NPJ Lord Hoffmann
The Rt Hon the Lord HOFFMANN, GBS serves as Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal. In the HK Case Law database, Lord Hoffmann has been involved in 8 judgments spanning December 2020 to January 2025. These cases are from the Court of Final Appeal (8 cases).
Leonard Hubert "Lennie" Hoffmann, Baron Hoffmann (born 8 May 1934) is a senior South African–British judge. Judgments involving Lord Hoffmann have been cited 69 times in subsequent decisions according to HKLII noteup data. The most cited case is [2020] HKCFA 42 with 45 noteup citations.
Education
- 🎓 awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong
- 🎓 Bar from Gray's Inn in 1964, Hoffmann became one of the most sought after and highly priced barristers of his generation and was quickly made a judge, having taken silk on 19 April 1977
- 🎓 University of Cape Town and then attended The Queen's College, Oxford, as a Rhodes Scholar, where he studied for the BCL degree and won the Vinerian Scholarship
- 🎓 University College, Oxford, where he is an Honorary Fellow
- 🎓 University of London, as Honorary Professor of Intellectual Property Law
How many cases has Lord Hoffmann been involved in?
Lord Hoffmann has been involved in 8 published judgments from December 2020 to January 2025. Cases span the Court of Final Appeal (8 cases). Lord Hoffmann holds the designation of Non-Permanent Judge.
What types of cases does Lord Hoffmann typically handle?
Based on 8 published judgments, Lord Hoffmann's cases most frequently involve Basic Law (7 cases) and High Court Ordinance (2 cases).
How influential is Lord Hoffmann as a Hong Kong judge?
Judgments involving Lord Hoffmann have been cited 69 times in subsequent decisions. The most cited case is [2020] HKCFA 42 with 45 noteup citations. Based on 8 published judgments.