CJ to visit Chongqing and Guizhou
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Chief Justice Andrew Cheung, Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, will lead a Judiciary delegation on a visit to Chongqing and Guizhou tomorrow (April 12). During the visit, the delegation will meet with the Executive Vice-President of the Supreme People's Court, Mr Deng Xiuming, and Vice-President of the Supreme People's Court, Mr Mao Zhonghua. The delegation will also engage in professional exchanges with other Mainland judges, including discussion sessions, and will visit courts at various levels. The visit forms part of the ongoing exchanges between the Judiciary and the Mainland courts.
Other members of the delegation include Mr Justice Jeremy Poon, Chief Judge of the High Court; Madam Justice Carlye Chu, Vice-President of the Court of Appeal of the High Court; Mr Justice Keith Yeung, Mr Justice Herbert Au-Yeung and Mr Justice Eugene Fung, Judges of the Court of First Instance of the High Court; and the Judiciary Administrator, Ms Esther Leung.
The delegation will return to Hong Kong on April 19. During Chief Justice Cheung's absence from Hong Kong, Mr Justice Roberto Ribeiro, Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal, will serve as the Acting Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal.
Ends/Saturday, April 11, 2026
Issued at HKT 15:00
Issued at HKT 15:00
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