​The Government announced today (August 23) that the Chief Executive has appointed members to the Legal Aid Services Council for a term of two years with effect from September 1, 2024.
Newly appointed members are Mr Sebastian Hughes, barrister member nominated by the Hong Kong Bar Association; and two lay members, Dr Eugene Chan Kin-keung and Ms Shiu Yin-ning. Reappointed members are Mr Tom Fu Ka-min and Mr Ronald Sum Kwan-ngai, solicitor members nominated by the Law Society of Hong Kong; Mr Robin Nelson Egerton, barrister member nominated by the Hong Kong Bar Association; and two lay members, Ms Serena Lau Sze-wan and Ms Rosita Lee Pui-shan.
"We would like to thank the outgoing members, Mr Bosco Cheng Yu-kit, Ms Iris Wan Lai-sze and Ms Yvonne Yeung Kin-ha, for their sterling contributions and dedication to the work of the Council during their term of service," a Government spokesman said.
Established under the Legal Aid Services Council Ordinance (Cap. 489), the Council is responsible for overseeing the administration of the legal aid services provided by the Legal Aid Department and advising the Chief Executive on legal aid policy. The Council comprises a chairman and lay members who are not connected with the practice of law; barrister members and solicitor members nominated by the Bar Association and the Law Society respectively; and the Director of Legal Aid.
The membership list of the Council with effect from September 1, 2024, is as follows:
Chairman
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Professor William Leung Wing-cheung
Members
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Dr Eugene Chan Kin-keung
Mr Robin Nelson Egerton
Mr Tom Fu Ka-min
Mr Sebastian Hughes
Ms Serena Lau Sze-wan
Ms Rosita Lee Pui-shan
Ms Shiu Yin-ning
Mr Ronald Sum Kwan-ngai
Ex-officio member
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Director of Legal Aid
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