The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:
 
     The Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, Mr Andrew Cheung Kui-nung, is pleased to announce today (March 30) the appointment of four Senior Counsel of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. They are:
 
Mr Philip Chau Ka-chun
Mr Law Man-chung
Mr Norman Nip Sum-ping
Ms Vinci Lam Wing-sai
 
     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 29, 2021, when the ceremonial proceedings are to take place at 10am in the Court of Final Appeal. 

     Special seating arrangements will be made for ceremonial proceedings having regard to the limited capacity of the venue and the need for social distancing.  

     The biographical notes of the newly appointed Senior Counsel are as follows:

Mr Philip Chau Ka-chun
 
Mr Philip Chau Ka-chun, aged 50, obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree at the Bristol Polytechnic. He was admitted to the Bar of England and Wales (Inner Temple) and to the Hong Kong Bar in 1995. He specialises in criminal trial work.
 
Mr Law Man-chung
 
Mr Law Man-chung, aged 46, obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Jurisprudence) degree at the University of Oxford. He was admitted to the Hong Kong Bar in 1997. He has a general civil and commercial practice, focusing on cross-border disputes, company and other general civil matters.
 
Mr Norman Nip Sum-ping

Mr Norman Nip Sum-ping, aged 48, obtained a Bachelor of Economics degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree at the University of Adelaide. He was admitted to the Bar of South Australia in 1997 and to the Hong Kong Bar in 2006. His practice focuses on securities and regulatory, banking, commercial, company and insurance litigation.

Ms Vinci Lam Wing-sai

Ms Vinci Lam Wing-sai, aged 47, obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree at the University of Hong Kong. She was admitted to the Hong Kong Bar in 2020. She is a Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions at the Department of Justice, specialising in criminal appellate work.

Ends/Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Issued at HKT 16:30

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