Background
Yang, Ti-Liang was born on June 30, 1929. Son of Shao-nan and Elsie (Chun) Yang.
Yang, Ti-Liang was born on June 30, 1929. Son of Shao-nan and Elsie (Chun) Yang.
Bachelor of Laws with honors, University London, Soochow University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China, 1953. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Chinese University Hong Kong, 1984.
Magistrate Colony of Hong Kong, 1956-1963, senior magistrate, 1963-1968, district judge, 1968-1975, Puisne judge supreme court, 1975, judge high court, 1975-1980, justice of appeal, 1980-1988, chief justice, since 1988. Chairman Kowloon Disturbances Claims Assessment Board, 1966, Compensation Board, 1967, Commission of Inquiry into the Rainstorm Disasters, 1972, Commission of Inquiry into Leung Wing-sang Case, 1976, Commission of Inquiry into MacLennan Case, 1980. Chairman subcommittee on law relating to homosexuality Law Reform Commission, 1980.
President court appeal Negara Brunei Darussalam, since 1988 (The Most Honourable Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei First Class, 1990).
Chairman legal subcommittee Chinese Lang Committee, 1970. Former vice-chairman, board trustees Chung Chi College. Vice-chairman Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps.
Honorary president Society Against Child Abuse, Hong Kong Scouts Association, Hong Kong Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society. Advisor Hong Kong Juvenile Care Center. Former council member Chinese University Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist College.
Chairman Chief Justice's Working Party on Voir Dire Proceedings and Judges' Rules, 1979, University and Polytechnic Grants Committee, 1981-1984. Former council member, now council chairman Hong Kong University. Member Athenaeum Club, Hong Kong Club, Hong Kong Country Club, Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Gun Club, Rotary (president Hong Kong chapter).
Married Eileen Barbara Tam, 1954. 2 children.