Patrick Keane
IrelandjudgeMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Patrick Keane is a former Justice of the High Court of Australia, having served from 2010 to 2019. He is recognized for his contributions to Australian law and has been involved in significant constitutional and administrative law cases. Keane's decision to continue serving as a non-permanent judge on the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal has drawn attention amidst concerns about the erosion of judicial independence in Hong Kong.
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Patrick Keane, solicitor for Blackrock, asked that costs be left to the full hearing.
Frozen fruit tub seller in Salthill fails to get High Court injunction – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-22
Keane is a former High Court justice who continues to serve on Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal.
These Australians appear on a ‘bounty wall’ in a Hong Kong museum exhibit
Australia· 2026-07-05
Justice Patrick Keane presided over the sentencing of the teens involved in the murder of Donald Stewart.
How former teen killer William Izett’s Auckland car theft led to a possible life sentence
New Zealand· 2025-07-20
Patrick Keane is one of the remaining Australian judges on the Hong Kong court.
Australian judge Robert French quits Hong Kong courtAustralia· 2025-04-11
