Johnson Lam

Johnson Lam Man-hon (Chinese: 林文瀚) is a Hong Kong judge. He currently serves as the Vice-President of the Court of Appeal of the High Court of Hong Kong.[1]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lam.
The Honourable Mr Justice

Johnson Lam Man-hon

VP
林文瀚
Vice-President of the Court of Appeal of the High Court
Assumed office
2 September 2013
Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court
In office
16 August 2012 – 1 September 2013
President of the Lands Tribunal
In office
1 December 2003 – 31 December 2009
Preceded byDavid Yam
Succeeded byThomas Au
Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court
In office
22 August 2003 – 15 August 2012
District Judge
In office
17 April 2001 – 21 August 2003
Personal details
Born1961 (age 58–59)
Hong Kong
Alma materUniversity of Hong Kong

Biography

Early life & education

Lam was born in Hong Kong in 1961. He obtained an LL.B. and P.C.LL. from the University of Hong Kong in 1983 and 1984 respectively. Among his graduating class was his future judicial colleague Andrew Cheung.[2]

Lam was called to the Bar in Hong Kong in 1984 and was in private practice since 1985.

Lam joined the Judiciary as District Judge in 2001.[3]

Lam was appointed as Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court in 2003.[2] He served as President of the Lands Tribunal from 2003 to 2009.[4] In 2011, he was appointed as the Judge in charge of the Constitutional and Administrative Law List.

In 2012, Lam was elevated to the Court of Appeal.[5] He continued to serve as Judge in charge of the Constitutional and Administrative Law List until he was aappointed as Vice President of the Court of Appeal on 2 September 2013.[6]

He is currently Chairman of the Judiciary's Working Party on Mediation, as well as a member of the Steering Committee on Mediation and the Accreditation Sub-committee set up by the Secretary for Justice.

References
  1. "Membership List of the Court Users' Committees". 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. "Judicial Appointment". Government of Hong Kong. 21 August 2003.
  3. "Judicial Appointment". Government of Hong Kong. 19 March 2001.
  4. "G.N. 8612" Hong Kong Government Gazette (No. 49, Vol. 7, 5 December 2003)
  5. "Judicial appointment". Government of Hong Kong. 15 August 2012.
  6. "Judicial appointment". Government of Hong Kong. 30 August 2013.
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