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10 Facts About Aarif Barma

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The Honourable Mr Justice Aarif Tyebjee Barma is a Hong Kong judge, and currently serves as Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of Hong Kong.

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Aarif Barma then read law at Exeter College, Oxford obtaining a BA in 1981 and a BCL in 1982.

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Aarif Barma was called to the Bar at Middle Temple in 1983, and to the Hong Kong Bar later the same year.

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Aarif Barma was a member of Temple Chambers during his time in private practice.

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Aarif Barma sat as a Deputy High Court Judge in 2002 and 2003.

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In September 2003, Aarif Barma was appointed a Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court of Hong Kong.

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Aarif Barma dealt mostly with company, insolvency, commercial and tax cases.

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In 2012, Aarif Barma became the Judge in charge of the Admiralty List.

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In November 2012, Aarif Barma was appointed a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court of Hong Kong.

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In September 2015, Aarif Barma was elected a Bencher of the Middle Temple.