New faces chosen for legal body
A lawyer who supports the Government's position on the right of abode controversy was appointed to the Law Reform Commission yesterday.
Senior Counsel Alan Hoo, a prominent criminal lawyer, is among seven new members named to the advisory body.
Mr Hoo wrote an article in June in support of the Government's decision to reinterpret the Basic Law.
Other newcomers include Liberal Party legislator Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fan, businessman Payson Cha Mou-sing, solicitor Victor Chu and Kwong Chi-kin, a barrister specialising in labour law.
Two academics, Professor David Smith, of the City University, and Professor Raymond Wacks, of the University of Hong Kong, were also appointed.
Professor Wacks is chairman of the commission's sub-committee on privacy, which recently proposed the setting up of a press council.
They replace Professor Peter Wesley-Smith, Professor Derek Roebuck and Professor Yash Ghai from the University of Hong Kong.
Senior Counsel Andrew Liao Cheung-sing, Jardine Matheson managing director Alasdair Morrison, Justein Wong Chun and Gage McAfee will also leave the commission.
