Judicial appointments
The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:
The Judiciary today (December 9) announced the appointments of MrGeorge Lam Ting-wah, Ms Jennifer Ng Che-ling and Ms Shirley Cornelia Hung as Permanent Magistrates. The appointments are made by the Chief Executive on the recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission. They will take effect on December 10, 2025.
The biographical notes of the three appointees are as follows:
Mr George Lam Ting-wah
Mr Lam was born in Hong Kong in 1969. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business degree from Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana, the United States, in 1991. He completed the Common Professional Examination and obtained a P.C.LL. from the University of Hong Kong in 1997 and 1998 respectively. He further acquired an LL.B from the Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom in 2001 and an LL.M. from the Columbia University in New York, the United States, in 2022. He was called to the Bar in Hong Kong in 1998 and has been in private practice since 2000.
Ms Jennifer Ng Che-ling
Ms Ng was born in Hong Kong. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry degree from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, in 1994. She completed the Common Professional Examination and obtained a P.C.LL. from the University of Hong Kong in 1996 and 1997 respectively. She further acquired an LL.B from the Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom in 1999. She was called to the Bar in Hong Kong in 1997 and has been in private practice since 1998.
Ms Shirley Cornelia Hung
Ms Hung was born in Hong Kong in 1985. She obtained a Bachelor of Mathematics and Business Administration degree from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, in 2006. She further obtained an LL.B. from the Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom in 2009 and a P.C.LL. from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2010. She was called to the Bar in Hong Kong in 2011 and has been in private practice since 2012.
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Special traffic and transport arrangements for 59th Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo
The Transport Department (TD) today (December 9) reminded the public that, to facilitate the holding of the 59th Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo at Victoria Park from December 13, 2025 to January 5, 2026, the following special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented in the vicinities of Causeway Bay and Tin Hau:
* Pedestrianisation will continue to be implemented at East Point Road, Lockhart Road east of Cannon Street, and Great George Street west of Paterson Street from 4pm to midnight on Mondays to Fridays (except public holidays), and from noon to midnight on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays;
* Depending on the on-site crowd and traffic conditions, the section of Gloucester Road between Kingston Street and Causeway Road, Sugar Street, Great George Street, Paterson Street, Kingston Street, Cleveland Street, Hing Fat Street (except franchised buses and green minibuses), Electric Road and Lau Li Street may be closed temporarily or intermittently, and a corresponding traffic diversion will be implemented upon the Police's request;
* Bus stops on Causeway Road outside Victoria Park will be rearranged temporarily;
* The public light bus stands at Paterson Street and Sugar Street, and the taxi stands at Paterson Street and Lau Li Street may be suspended upon the Police's request; and
* Hing Fat Street Public Carpark (except for disabled parking spaces) will be suspended at different time slots daily from December 10, 2025 to January 6, 2026.
Details of the special traffic and transport arrangements are available on the TD's website (www.td.gov.hk) or mobile application "HKeMobility". Passengers may also refer to the passenger notices displayed by the relevant public transport operators.
Members of the public are advised to make use of public transport services as far as possible to avoid traffic congestion and unnecessary delays. The TD and the Police will closely monitor the traffic situation and implement appropriate measures when necessary. The Police may adjust the traffic arrangements, subject to the prevailing crowd and traffic conditions. The public should pay attention to the latest traffic news through radio, television or "HKeMobility".
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