Hong Kong appoints new Court of Appeal judge
The Hong Kong judiciary has announced the appointment of Mr Justice Lee Wan-tang as a judge of the Court of Appeal of the High Court, effective from 30 October 2026.
The Hong Kong judiciary announced on 29 October the appointment of Mr Justice Lee Wan-tang, a judge of the High Court's Court of First Instance, as a judge of the Court of Appeal. The appointment takes effect from 30 October 2026.
The appointment was made by the Chief Executive on the recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission, according to a government press release.
Mr Justice Lee was born in Hong Kong in 1966. He obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from the University of Hong Kong in 1989 and 1991 respectively. He qualified as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1993 and as a barrister in 2000.
He joined the former Legal Department as a prosecutor in 1993, was promoted to Senior Prosecutor in 1995, Deputy Principal Government Counsel in 2005, and also served as Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions the same year. He was appointed a District Court judge in 2013 and a judge of the High Court's Court of First Instance in 2019.
