This article is about the Australian and International judge. For other uses, see Patrick Keane (disambiguation).
The Honourable
Patrick Anthony Keane
AC KC
Non-permanent judge of Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 April 2023
Appointed by
John Lee Ka-chiu
Justice of the High Court of Australia
In office 1 March 2013 – October 2022
Nominated by
Julia Gillard
Appointed by
Quentin Bryce
Preceded by
Dyson Heydon
Succeeded by
Jayne Jagot
Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia
In office 22 March 2010 – 28 February 2013
Preceded by
Michael Black
Succeeded by
James Allsop
Solicitor-General of Queensland
In office 13 December 1992 – 17 February 2005
Preceded by
Geoffrey Davies
Succeeded by
Walter Sofronoff
Personal details
Born
(1952-10-26) 26 October 1952 (age 71) Brisbane, Queensland
Nationality
Australian
Spouse
Shelley Keane
Children
Patrick Conan Keane; David Daniel Keane; Michael Joseph Keane
Alma mater
University of Queensland; University of Oxford
Occupation
Barrister; judge
Website
https://patrickkeaneackc.com
Patrick Anthony KeaneACKC (born 26 October 1952) is a Chinese judge from Australia, currently serving as a non-permanent judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal[1][2] since 6 April 2023, after his retirement as a Justice of the High Court of Australia. He is currently the Chair of the Expert Advisory Group set up by the Australian Government to guide reforms to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.[3] He is a former Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia.
^"Appointment of non-permanent judge from another common law jurisdiction of the Court of Final Appeal". 13 January 2023.
^"Australian to sit on top Hong Kong court". 16 January 2023.
^"Expert Advisory Group to Guide Reform to Australia's System of Administrative Review". 17 February 2023.
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