法官及司法人員 / Judge / judicial officer

廖文健

大字係界別(由已登記職業/領域派生),唔係姓氏。

區域法院法官(2017年起)

繁體中文

廖文健(Liu Man-kin),香港區域法院法官,一九七○年在香港出生。他一九九二年於前香港理工學院取得語文及傳意學文學士學位,一九九四年通過香港大學的法律專業共同試,一九九五年及二○○○年在香港大學分別取得法學專業證書及法學碩士學位。他一九九五年在香港取得大律師資格,一九九七年起私人執業。 二○一七年一月二十三日,廖文健獲委任為區域法院法官,與葛倩兒、翁喬奇、陳玉芬、黃禮榮和黎達祥同日履新,任命由行政長官根據司法人員推薦委員會的推薦作出。他其後亦以暫委身分出任高等法院原訟法庭暫委法官,在高等法院審理民事案件,包括涉及土地及信託的爭議,協助分擔高等法院的案件量。 區域法院是香港的原訟法院之一,處理中等金額的民事申索及較嚴重的刑事案件,法官的判刑上限一般為七年監禁;法官由行政長官根據司法人員推薦委員會的推薦委任。以暫委身分到高等法院原訟法庭審案,是區域法院法官累積更高級別法院經驗的常見安排;《基本法》第八十九條亦規定,法官只有在無力履行職務或行為不檢的情況下才可依法免職。廖文健由大律師出身,在大學時主修語文及傳意,其後轉習法律,是少數具備人文學科背景的法官之一。 他在大學時主修語文及傳意,其後才轉讀法律,這種跨學科的背景在法官之中並不常見。區域法院的民事案件涵蓋土地、信託、合約等範疇,法官須具備紮實的民事法基礎;他以暫委身分到高等法院審案,正是在這方面累積經驗。

English

Liu Man-kin is a judge of the District Court of Hong Kong, born in Hong Kong in 1970. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Language and Communication from the then Hong Kong Polytechnic in 1992, passed the Common Professional Examination of the University of Hong Kong in 1994, and obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws and an LL.M. from the University of Hong Kong in 1995 and 2000 respectively. He was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1995 and went into private practice in 1997. On 23 January 2017, Liu was appointed a District Judge, taking office with Kot Sin-yi, Yung Kiu-kei, Chan Yuk-fan, Wong Lai-wing and Lai Tat-cheung; the appointment was made by the Chief Executive on the recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission. He has also served as a Deputy Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, hearing civil cases including disputes over land and trusts and helping to share the High Court's caseload. The District Court is one of Hong Kong's original courts. It deals with civil claims of moderate value and the more serious criminal cases, with a sentencing limit generally of seven years' imprisonment; its judges are appointed by the Chief Executive on the recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission. Sitting in the Court of First Instance on a deputy basis is a common way for District Judges to gain experience at a higher level, and Article 89 of the Basic Law provides that a judge may be removed only for inability to discharge the duties of office or for misbehaviour. Coming from the Bar and having majored in language and communication before turning to law, Liu is one of the few judges with a background in the humanities. He majored in language and communication at university before turning to law, an interdisciplinary background that is uncommon among judges. The District Court's civil cases cover land, trusts and contract, requiring a solid grounding in civil law, and his deputy sittings in the High Court are a way of building such experience.

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區域法院法官(2017年起)

資料整理日期 / Compiled: 2026-10-14

主要成就 Key Achievements

1995

在香港取得大律師資格

Called to the Hong Kong Bar

2017

獲委任為區域法院法官

Appointed a District Judge

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