Clare-Marie Beeson, SBS (Chinese: 貝珊) is a New Zealand-born lawyer who served as a judge in the Hong Kong Judiciary for over 29 years.
[2] On 7 January 1997, Beeson was appointed Chief District Judge, a position she had held in an acting capacity since 1995.
Her appointment was described by the South China Morning Post as "controversial", citing previous allegations that she had tried to interfere with another judge's trial.
She was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star for her service in the Hong Kong Judiciary, particularly for her work presiding over serious criminal cases in the High Court.
[1][6] Between 2014 and 2016, Beeson sat as a Deputy Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong.