Appointments to Legal Aid Services Council
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Newly appointed members are two lay members, Ms Alice Lau Oi-sze and Mr Philip Tsai Wing-chung. Reappointed members are Mr Tom Fu Ka-min and Mr Ronald Sum Kwan-ngai, solicitor members nominated by the Law Society of Hong Kong; Mr Robin Nelson Egerton and Mr Sebastian Hughes, barrister members nominated by the Hong Kong Bar Association; and two lay members, Dr Eugene Chan Kin-keung and Dr Shiu Yin-ning.
"We would like to thank the outgoing members, Ms Serena Lau Sze-wan and Ms Rosita Lee Pui-shan, for their sterling contributions and dedication to the work of the Council during their term of service," a Government spokesman said.
Established under the Legal Aid Services Council Ordinance (Cap. 489), the Council is responsible for overseeing the administration of the legal aid services provided by the Legal Aid Department and advising the Chief Executive on legal aid policy. The Council comprises a chairman and lay members who are not connected with the practice of law; barrister members and solicitor members nominated by the Bar Association and the Law Society respectively; and the Director of Legal Aid.
The membership list of the Council with effect from September 1, 2026, is as follows:
Chairman
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Professor William Leung Wing-cheung
Members
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Dr Eugene Chan Kin-keung
Mr Robin Nelson Egerton
Mr Tom Fu Ka-min
Mr Sebastian Hughes
Ms Alice Lau Oi-sze
Dr Shiu Yin-ning
Mr Ronald Sum Kwan-ngai
Mr Philip Tsai Wing-chung
Ex-officio member
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Director of Legal Aid
Ends/Friday, August 14, 2026
Issued at HKT 16:00
Issued at HKT 16:00
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