黃若鋒

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Jonathan Wong (born 1968 in Hong Kong) is a District Judge. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario in Canada in 1989 and an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree from its Ivey Business School in 1991, and completed the Common Professional Examination at Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom in 1996. He was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1998 and practised in private practice from 1999. In 2010, 2011, 2019, 2021 and 2022 he served as a Deputy Registrar of the High Court and a Deputy District Judge, and on 11 July 2022 he was appointed a District Judge on the recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission. With a background in both business studies and law, Judge Wong has repeatedly served as a Deputy Registrar of the High Court and a Deputy District Judge, giving him familiarity with the judicial administration of the High Court and the trial procedures of the District Court. In the District Court, civil claims generally range from HK$75,000 to HK$3 million and a District Judge may impose a maximum of seven years' imprisonment, making it an important tier between the magistracy and the High Court. He practised at the Bar for many years before joining the Judiciary.