number of public activities,' said the justice chief, adding that Zervos' "outstanding performance has won the recognition and praise of the Government as well as members of the legal profession." Judicial career On 16 September 2013, Zervos was appointed a Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court of Hong Kong. As Zervos was the DPP in the Department of Justice prior to the appointment, he could not, for six months after joining the Judiciary, deal with any criminal trials or appeals or any civil cases involving the Government. Following his appointment, Zervos heard principally criminal matters, but also handled judicial review cases and some civil cases. Zervos was appointed a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of Hong Kong with effect from 30 July 2018. References 1953 births Living people Hong Kong judges Australian judges on the courts of Hong Kong Australian people of Greek descent Australian emigrants to Hong Kong Hong Kong people of Greek descent Hong Kong civil servants Monash University alumni Alumni of the University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Senior Counsel