Geoffrey Briggs
Sir Geoffrey Briggs | |
|---|---|
Chief Justice of Hong Kong | |
| 1st Chief Justice of Brunei | |
| In office 1963 – 18 June 1979 | |
| Nominated by | Omar Ali Saifuddien III |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Denys Roberts |
| 19th Chief Justice of Hong Kong | |
| In office 1973–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Ivo Rigby |
| Succeeded by | Denys Roberts |
| 14th Chief Judicial Commissioner for the Western Pacific | |
| In office 1962–1965 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Lowe |
| Succeeded by | Jocelyn Bodilly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Geoffrey Gould Briggs 6 May 1914 Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Died | 12 May 1993 (aged 79) Bath, Somerset, England |
| Alma mater | Christ Church (BA; BCL) |
| Occupation | Judge and law officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Sir Geoffrey Gould Briggs QC (6 May 1914 – 12 May 1993) was an English lawyer and judge. He was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong in the 1970s and of Brunei in the 1980s.