​The Government announced today (June 21) that the Chief Executive has appointed Mr Philip Chen Nan-lok and Professor Nancy Ip Yuk-yu, and reappointed Mr Justice Jeremy Poon Shiu-chor and Madam Justice Carlye Chu Fun-ling as members of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission (the Commission) for the period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026.
Meanwhile, Mrs Pamela Chan Wong Shui and Professor Liu Pak-wai, serving members of the Commission, will retire from the Commission on June 30, 2024.
"We wish to express our gratitude to Mrs Pamela Chan Wong Shui and Professor Liu Pak-wai for their invaluable advice rendered to the Commission during their term of office, and for their contributions to upholding Hong Kong's judicial independence," a Government spokesman said.
The functions of the Commission are to advise or make recommendations to the Chief Executive regarding the filling of vacancies in judicial offices, representations from a judicial officer concerning conditions of service referred to it by the Chief Executive, and any matter affecting judicial officers which may be prescribed or which the Chief Executive may refer to it.
The membership list with effect from July 1, 2024, is as follows:
Ex-officio Chairman
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Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal
Members
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Secretary for Justice (ex-officio member)
Mr Justice Jeremy Poon Shiu-chor
Madam Justice Carlye Chu Fun-ling
Mr Victor Dawes, SC
Ms Melissa Kaye Pang
Mr Carlson Tong
Mr Philip Chen Nan-lok
Professor Nancy Ip Yuk-yu
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