Tammy Tam Appointed to Law Reform Commission; Professor Loke Reappointed for Second Term

2026-02-27 11:00 Last Updated At：13:30

Appointments to Law Reform Commission

The following is issued on behalf of the Law Reform Commission:

The Law Reform Commission (LRC) today (February 27) announced that Ms Tammy Tam Wai-yi has been appointed by the Chief Executive as a new member of the LRC for three years with effect from March 1, 2026.

Ms Tam, a veteran journalist who is the Publisher and former Editor-in-Chief of South China Morning Post, will succeed Ms May Chan Suk-mei, following her completion of two three-year terms as an LRC member. The LRC believes that Ms Tam's rich experience in journalism will certainly assist the LRC in expanding its reach in the community.

In addition, Professor Alexander Loke has been reappointed by the Chief Executive as a member of the LRC for a second three-year term with effect from March 1, 2026.

Professor Loke, who currently teaches at the School of Law of City University of Hong Kong, was first appointed to the LRC on March 1, 2023. Specialising in the laws of contract, company and securities, Professor Loke was also the founding chief editor of the Asian Journal of Comparative Law. The LRC believes that Professor Loke's legal expertise will continue to stand the LRC in good stead in the area of law reform.

The Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam, SC, who is also the Chairman of the LRC, expressed his appreciation to Ms Chan and Professor Loke for their valuable contributions and advice to the LRC's work over the years.

With these latest appointments, the LRC comprises the following members:

Secretary for Justice (Chairman)

Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal (ex officio member)

Law Draftsman (ex officio member)

Mr Justice Johnson Lam Man-hon

Mr Stephen Hung Wan-shun

Mrs Janice Choi Kwan Wing-kum

Mrs Margaret Leung Ko May-yee

Professor Alexander Loke

Professor Michael Jackson

Ms Frances Lok Man-yin, SC

Professor Xi Chao

Ms Tammy Tam Wai-yi

Global I&T Talent Delegation Explores Opportunities in Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area

Global I&T talent concludes GBA visit organised by HKTE

Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE) arranged a delegation of global innovation and technology (I&T) talent to visit Hong Kong, Qianhai in Shenzhen, and Nansha in Guangzhou from September 7 to 11 to learn about the I&T ecosystem, industry support and opportunities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).

The delegation of 20 members comprised winners of an I&T hackathon, which was co-organised by HKTE and the EuroTech Federation in Germany in June this year, and representatives from the federation. They toured the I&T parks in the three cities (including Cyberport, Hong Kong Science Park, and the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park) and the Northern Metropolis, as well as exchanged views with local research institutes, I&T enterprises and start-ups to learn about the overall planning and development opportunities of the I&T industries such as AI, robotics, smart transport and biotechnology in Hong Kong and the GBA, and the support measures for I&T talent and enterprises.

The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, said that the visit was aimed at facilitating the matching of I&T talent, technology, capital and markets, and attracting talent to pursue development or start a business in Hong Kong, thereby injecting new impetus into the country's I&T development. He pointed out that the National 15th Five-Year Plan supports Hong Kong's development into an international I&T centre and an international hub for high-calibre talent. The Government continues to enhance the initiatives for attracting talent and strengthen the I&T ecosystem, with a view to promoting the integration of technology and talent. The Government also works with other GBA cities to promote the high-quality development of the region and bring in talent required for the development of our country and Hong Kong, proactively aligning with the national development strategies.

An AI entrepreneur of the delegation expressed that the visit gave her a better understanding of the overall advantages of Hong Kong and GBA Mainland cities in terms of financing, logistics, hardware supply chains, transformation of outcomes and regional connectivity, which would help build collaboration networks. She added that she is considering launching projects in Hong Kong.

The Director of HKTE, Mr Felix Chan, said that HKTE will continue to promote globally the development opportunities in the GBA and various talent attraction measures of Hong Kong, and to provide incoming talent and their families with comprehensive settlement support services, thereby supporting the city in building an international hub for high-calibre talent.

Tammy Tam Appointed to Law Reform Commission; Professor Loke Reappointed for Second Term

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