Judicial appointments
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The Judiciary today (October 8) announced the appointments of Mr Eric Yao Kwok-sun, Ms Claudia Ng Cheuk-hwa and Mr Tobias Cheng Yun-chung as Permanent Magistrates. The appointments are made by the Chief Executive on the recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission. They will take effect on October 9, 2025.
The biographical notes of the three appointees are as follows:
Mr Eric Yao Kwok-sun
Mr Yao was born in Hong Kong. He obtained a Bachelor of Science (Engineering) degree from the University College London in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1985. He further acquired an LL.B. from the University of London in the UK and a P.C.LL. from the University of Hong Kong in 2000 and 2003 respectively. He was called to the Bar in Hong Kong in 2004 and has been in private practice from the same year.
Ms Claudia Ng Cheuk-hwa
Ms Ng was born in Hong Kong. She obtained a Bachelor of Social Science (Government and Laws) degree, an LL.B. and a P.C.LL. from the University of Hong Kong in 2005, 2006 and 2007 respectively. She obtained an LL.M. in International Business Law from the University College London in the United Kingdom in 2008. She was admitted as a Solicitor and called to the Bar in Hong Kong in 2010 and 2020 respectively. She joined the Department of Justice as a Government Counsel in 2010 and was promoted to Senior Government Counsel in 2017.
Mr Tobias Cheng Yun-chung
Mr Cheng was born in Hong Kong in 1986. He obtained a Bachelor of Business Studies degree from the University of Lancaster in the United Kingdom in 2007. He acquired a Juris Doctor degree and a P.C.LL., both from the City University of Hong Kong, in 2009 and 2010 respectively. He further obtained an LL.M. in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution from the City University of Hong Kong in 2014. He was called to the Bar in Hong Kong in 2011 and has been in private practice since 2012.
Ends/Wednesday, October 8, 2025
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