Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission

The Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission (JORC, Chinese: 司法人員推薦委員會) is a statutory body in Hong Kong responsible for advising and making recommendations to the Chief Executive on judicial appointments and related matters established after the Handover in accordance with the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission Ordinance (Cap. 92).[1] According to Article 88 of the Basic Law, the Chief Executive shall appoint judges on the recommendation of the Commission, suggesting that he or she is not empowered to make appointments on his or her own accord.[2]

Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission
司法人員推薦委員會
Commission overview
Formed1 July 1997
TypeStatutory Body
Commission executives
  • Andrew Cheung, Chairperson ex-officio as Chief Justice
  • Paul Lam ex-officio as Secretary for Justice
    Jeremy Poon
    Carlye Chu
    Victor Dawes SC
    Melissa Kaye Pang
    Anita Fung Yuen-mei
    Pamela Chan Wong Shui
    Liu Pak-wai, Members
Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission
Traditional Chinese司法人員推薦委員會
Simplified Chinese司法人员推荐委员会
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSī​fǎ​rényuán Tuī​jiàn Wěiyuánhuì
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingsi1 faat3 jan4 jyun4 teoi1 zin3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2

The Commission is chaired by the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal ex-officio and is composed of the Secretary for Justice ex-officio and 7 other members appointed by the Chief Executive, including two judges, a barrister (typically recommended by the Hong Kong Bar Association), a solicitor (typically recommended by the Law Society of Hong Kong), and three other persons not connected with the practice of law.[3] Resolutions of the Commission are effective upon a quorum of 7 members, of which at least two less than the number present must vote in favor. No member has veto power.[4]

Current members

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References

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  1. ^ "Hong Kong e-Legislation". www.elegislation.gov.hk. Archived from the original on 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  2. ^ "Basic Law Full Text - chapter (4)". www.basiclaw.gov.hk. Archived from the original on 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  3. ^ "Civil And Miscellaneous Lists : Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  4. ^ "Hong Kong e-Legislation". www.elegislation.gov.hk. Archived from the original on 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  5. ^ "G.N. 26", Hong Kong Government Gazette (No. 1, Vol. 25, 8 January 2021)
  6. ^ "G.N. 4020" Hong Kong Government Gazette (No. 23, Vol. 22, 8 June 2018)
  7. ^ a b c "G.N. 3252" Hong Kong Government Gazette (No. 25, Vol. 24, 19 June 2020)
  8. ^ a b c d "G.N. 1367" Hong Kong Government Gazette (No. 12, Vol. 26, 25 March 2022)
  9. ^ a b "G.N. 3598" Hong Kong Government Gazette (No. 24, Vol. 25, 18 June 2021)
  10. ^ "G.N. 3760" Hong Kong Government Gazette (No. 24, Vol. 23, 14 June 2019)