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Secretary for Justice the Hon Rimsky Yuen Kwok-keung, SC will speak to members at the Chamber's ongoing "Town Hall Forum Series" on 1 September.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Reviewing the past 20 years, the rule of law is one of the key factors contributing to Hong Kong's past and continuing success. The satisfactory performance of our legal and judicial systems, and the wider context of the rule of law, have been well acknowledged by international institutions.

Facing challenges in the past few years, the Secretary for Justice will share with members at our special "Town Hall Forum Series" on how Hong Kong will continue to uphold the rule of law (including, but not limited to, the maintenance of judicial independence under the "One Country, Two Systems" policy). The Secretary would also be happy to answer questions on topical issues, for example, the co-location arrangement for the Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, legal policy in respect of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area.

Places are limited so book early to secure your seat to hear from and share your thoughts with Hong Kong's justice chief.

DISCLAIMER
Speakers' presentations at this event are intended for educational purposes only and do not replace independent professional judgment. Statements of fact and opinions expressed during this event are those of the speakers and participants and, unless expressly stated to the contrary, are not the opinion or position of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, its members, or its committees. The Chamber does not endorse or approve, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, accuracy or completeness of the information presented. Attendees should note that, with the approval of speakers, this event may be recorded, and possibly published on the Chamber's website in audio and/or video formats without further notice.

Recording, duplication or distribution of the contents of the online event is prohibited without prior written permission from the Chamber.

Speaker(s)	Rimsky Yuen, SC was appointed Secretary for Justice on July 1, 2012. He was a barrister in private practice before joining the Government, specialising in commercial disputes. He also served as an arbitrator in international arbitration and mediator in commercial disputes. Yuen, SC was appointed Senior Counsel in 2003 and a Recorder of the Court of First Instance of the High Court in 2006. Yuen, SC has also served on various public bodies, including as Member of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission (which Mr Yuen continues to serve in his current capacity as Secretary for Justice), Non-Official Member of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Advisory Committee on Corruption, Chairman of the Transport Advisory Committee, Non-executive Director of Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority and Council Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Education.
Language	English
Date and Time	2017/09/01 16:30 to 18:00
Venue	Chamber Theatre, 22/F United Centre
Media	Closed to media
Enquiries	Ray Lai Tel: 28231297 Email: ray@chamber.org.hk
Fee	Members @ HK$160 +$50 for booking offline Members Only This event accepts Chamber Coupon (terms and conditions) Members enjoy 30% discount with BOC HKGCC VISA Card
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