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The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:
The Honourable Chief Justice Andrew Kwok-nang Li is pleased to announce today (April 11) the appointment of seven Senior Counsels of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. They are:
Mr Joseph Tse Wah Yuen
Ms Winnie Tam Wan Chi
Mr Johnny Mok Shiu Luen
Ms Lisa Wong Kwok Ying
Mr Russell Adam Coleman
Mr Jonathan Russell Harris
Mr Paul Harris
The appointments are made by the Chief Justice under section 31A of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance.
The appointments will take effect from the date of the Instrument of Appointment, which will be executed on May 13, 2006, when the ceremonial proceedings will be held at 10am in Court No. 7 in the High Court.
The biographical notes of the newly appointed Senior Counsels are as follows:
Mr Joseph Tse Wah Yuen
Mr Joseph Tse Wah Yuen, aged 45, received his legal education in Hong Kong. He was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1984. His practice has been in criminal law, including in the area of complex commercial crimes.
Ms Winnie Tam Wan Chi
Ms Winnie Tam Wan Chi, aged 44, received her legal education in Hong Kong. She was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1984. She has specialised in intellectual property law. She is a member of the Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal.
Mr Johnny Mok Shiu Luen
Mr Johnny Mok Shiu Luen, aged 48, received his legal education in Hong Kong. He was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1986. His practice has been in the civil field, mainly in constitutional and administrative law, general civil law and company law.
Ms Lisa Wong Kwok Ying
Ms Lisa Wong Kwok Ying, aged 42, received her legal education in Hong Kong. She was admitted to the Hong Kong Bar in 1988. She has practised in a wide range of areas in the civil field. She specialises in property law, probate and trusts.
Mr Russell Adam Coleman
Mr Russell Adam Coleman, aged 43, received his education in the United Kingdom. He was admitted to the Bar in the United Kingdom in 1986 and was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1991. Since coming to Hong Kong he has been engaged in a wide range of civil practice. Mr Coleman is a Vice-President of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators. He is a contributing editor to several legal publications.
Mr Jonathan Russell Harris
Mr Jonathan Russell Harris, aged 48, received his legal education in the United Kingdom. He was admitted as a solicitor in the United Kingdom in 1983 and Hong Kong in 1984. After practising as a solicitor in Hong Kong for nearly 10 years, Mr Harris was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1993. His practice includes construction law, commercial law and company law. He is a member of the Council of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators. He is a contributing editor to several legal publications.
Mr Paul Harris
Mr Paul Harris, aged 53, received his education in the United Kingdom. He was admitted to the Bar in the United Kingdom in 1976. He had worked in various United Kingdom Government Departments. He was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1993. His practice has been mainly in constitutional and administrative law. He has published a number of articles in legal journals on human rights issues.
Ends/Tuesday, April 11, 2006
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