Pang Kin-kee
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Mr Justice Pang Kin-kee (彭鍵基) is Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission
(EAC), Judge of the Court of First Instance
of the High Court
in Hong Kong.
in Hong Kong, and was called to the English Bar in 1978 and started his career in private practice between 1979 and 1985. He was admitted as Barrister and Solicitor in Australia in 1983. In 1985, he had been appointed Magistrate of the Hong Kong Judiciary and became a District Judge in 1987. Since 1997, he has been Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court.
Pang served as member of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission from 27 January 2000 to 30 June 2001, in place of the Hon. Mr Justice Gerald Paul Nazareth upon his retirement; he was also the Returning Officer of the Chief Executive election of 2002
. Justice Pang was named as Electoral Affairs Commission Chairman for three years from 17 August 2006; following the enactment of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance, Pang was name one of the panel judges to consider applications.
for having handed down three different judgments for one case. It appeared that Pang had forgotten what he had ruled in the first place.
was considered, Pang declared his interest and did not partake in the vote. Leung's application was eventually approved, hastily. Pang said the decision to allow Leung to take up employment with a major property developer was based on papers and briefs provided by the Civil Service Bureau
, which he considered to be sufficient and accurate at the time. The approval sparked a political storm.
Electoral Affairs Commission
The Electoral Affairs Commission of Hong Kong is an independent, apolitical and impartial body established under the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance...
(EAC), Judge of the Court of First Instance
Court of First Instance (Hong Kong)
The Court of First Instance is one of two courts in the High Court of Hong Kong. The court has unlimited jurisdiction in both civil and criminal matters...
of the High Court
High Court (Hong Kong)
The High Court in Hong Kong consists of the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance. It deals with criminal and civil cases which have risen beyond the lower courts. It was named the Supreme Court before 1997.- High Court Building :...
in Hong Kong.
Biography
Pang was born in China in 1947. He was educated at the Diocesan Boys' SchoolDiocesan Boys' School
Diocesan Boys' School is a boys' school located at 131 Argyle Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1869, making it one of the oldest secondary schools in Hong Kong....
in Hong Kong, and was called to the English Bar in 1978 and started his career in private practice between 1979 and 1985. He was admitted as Barrister and Solicitor in Australia in 1983. In 1985, he had been appointed Magistrate of the Hong Kong Judiciary and became a District Judge in 1987. Since 1997, he has been Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court.
Pang served as member of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission from 27 January 2000 to 30 June 2001, in place of the Hon. Mr Justice Gerald Paul Nazareth upon his retirement; he was also the Returning Officer of the Chief Executive election of 2002
Hong Kong Chief Executive election, 2002
The Hong Kong chief executive election in 2002 was the second time the Chief executive of Hong Kong was selected by an election. It is also the first selection under which the territory was part of the Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China...
. Justice Pang was named as Electoral Affairs Commission Chairman for three years from 17 August 2006; following the enactment of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance, Pang was name one of the panel judges to consider applications.
Judgement controversy
In December 2008, Pang came under criticism from Chief Justice Andrew LiAndrew Li
Andrew Li Kwok-nang, CBE, GBM, JP is the former Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong, a post he held from the 1997 Hong Kong handover until 31 August 2010 inclusive. He is succeeded by Geoffrey Ma.-Early life and education:...
for having handed down three different judgments for one case. It appeared that Pang had forgotten what he had ruled in the first place.
Leung Chin-man affair
Serving as Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Post-service Employment of Civil Servants when the application of old school friend Leung Chin-manLeung Chin-man
Leung Chin-man JP is a retired senior civil servant in the Government of Hong Kong the former Permanent Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands.-Government career:...
was considered, Pang declared his interest and did not partake in the vote. Leung's application was eventually approved, hastily. Pang said the decision to allow Leung to take up employment with a major property developer was based on papers and briefs provided by the Civil Service Bureau
Civil Service Bureau
The Civil Service Bureau of Hong Kong is responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies on the management of the Hong Kong Civil Service. The primary role of the civil service is to serve the community....
, which he considered to be sufficient and accurate at the time. The approval sparked a political storm.