The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:
The Judiciary today (April 29) announced the appointment of Ms Grace Chow Chiu-man as a District Judge. The appointment will take effect on April 30, 2024.
The appointment is made by the Chief Executive on the recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission.
Further judicial appointments will be announced in due course.
The biographical note of Ms Chow is as follows:
Ms Chow was born in Hong Kong in 1978. She obtained an LL.B. and a P.C.LL. from the University of Hong Kong in 1999 and 2000 respectively. She obtained an LL.M. from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom in 2001. She was called to the Bar in Hong Kong in 2000. She has been in private practice since 2002. She was appointed as Temporary Deputy Registrar, High Court and Deputy District Judge for periods in 2023 and 2024.
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