The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:

     The Judiciary today (December 20) announced the appointment of Mr Dick Ho Chin-pang and Mr So Wai-tak as Principal Magistrates. The appointments will take effect from December 21, 2017.

     The appointments are made by the Chief Executive on the recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission.

     The biographical notes of the appointees are as follows:

Mr Dick Ho Chin-pang

     Mr Ho was born in Hong Kong in 1962. He obtained LL.B. from the University of London in 1994 and P.C.LL. from the University of Hong Kong in 1995. He was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1997. He was in private practice before joining the Department of Justice as Government Counsel in 1998. He was appointed as a Permanent Magistrate in 2009.

Mr So Wai-tak

     Mr So was born in Hong Kong in 1972. He obtained LL.B. and P.C.LL. from the University of Hong Kong in 1996 and 1997 respectively. He was called to the Bar in Hong Kong in 1997. He was in private practice between 1998 and 2009. He was appointed as a Permanent Magistrate in 2009.

Ends/Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Issued at HKT 16:00

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