Press Release

 

 

Judicial Appointment

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The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:

The Judiciary today (September 22) announced the appointment of Ms Katherine LO Kit-yee as Permanent Magistrate with effect from September 25, 2000.

The biographical note of Ms LO is as follows:

Ms Katherine LO Kit-yee was born in Hong Kong in 1957. She obtained her Bachelor of Laws and P.C.LL. from the University of Hong Kong in 1979 and 1980. She was admitted as solicitor in Hong Kong and England & Wales in 1982 and 1985 respectively. Ms Lo was later admitted as China Appointed Attesting Officer in 1993 and became member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators this year. She was in private practice since 1980. Starting from 1998, Ms Lo was appointed by the Hong Kong Judiciary as Temporary / Deputy Magistrate on a number of occasions.

End/Friday, September 22, 2000

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