Lau Wan Ching

Year of call : HK (2007)

Ms. Lau Wan-ching was admitted to the Barrister of Hong Kong High Court in 2007, specializes in civil, commercial, family and criminal law. She is currently an accredited mediator for General, Family and Sports three mediation expertise areas. Also, Ms. Lau was qualified as a GBA Lawyer in 2024 and obtained the qualification as Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) & South China International Arbitration Center (HK) (SCIAHK) Dual Qualification Arbitration Tribunal Secretary. Prior to her legal career, Mr. Lau was an experienced television broadcasting senior news journalist and news anchor in Hong Kong for decades.

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PRACTICE AREAS:

LEGAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Law/Arbitration

2007-present

Barrister of Hong Kong High Court

2024-present

Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Grater Bay Area (“GBA”) Lawyer

2024-present

SCIA & SCIAHK Dual Qualification Arbitration Tribunal Secretary

2008-present

Fiat counsel of Department of Justice of HKSAR Government

Defence Lawyer for Duty Lawyer Service of HKSAR

 

Academic/Legal Professional Qualification Training & Guidance

2006

Postgraduate Certificate in Law of the University of Hong Kong

2001

Master Degree of Business Administration from the University of Warwick, UK

2000

Master Degree of Public Administration of the University of Hong Kong

1999

Certificate for Public Administration of China course jointly organized by University of Hong Kong and Tsinghua University

1993

Bachelor Degree of Social Science (Hons) in Communication (Major: Journalism)

Hong Kong Baptist University

Memberships:

Mediation

2010

Accredited Mediator of Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), UK

2013-present

Accredited General Mediator of Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited

2024-present

Accredited Family Mediator of Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited

2025-present

Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) Sports Mediator

2021-present

Listed Accredited Mediators for Building Management Mediation Co-ordinatior’s office of Lands Tribunal, Hong Kong Judiciary

2022-present

Listed Accredited Mediators for Integrated Mediation Office (West Kowloon), Hong Kong Judiciary

2024-present

Listed Accredited Mediators for Integrated Mediation Office, Hong Kong Judiciary

2011-2016

Mediator of the Joint Mediation Helpline Office

2009-present

Listed mediator of Hong Kong Bar Association

judicial/statutory body or other appointments:

Public Service

2018-2024

Chairman of HKSAR Buildings Appeal Tribunal Panel

2017-2025

Hong Kong War Memorial Pensions Appeal Board

Chairperson (2013-2025); Member (2017-2023)

2020-2026

Member of HKSAR Inland Revenue Board of Review Panel

2024-2026

Lay assessor of the Preliminary Investigation Committee, Medical Council, Inquiry Panel and/or Health Committee

2023-2025

Member of HKSAR Land Survey Disciplinary Board Panel

2018-2025

Member of the Disciplinary Panel A of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants

2024-2026

Member of HKSAR Torture Claim Appeal Board

2018-2024

Member of HKSAR Appeal Panel (Housing)

2016-2022

Adjudicator of HKSAR Registration of Persons Tribunal

2018-2022

Member of HKSAR Liquor Licensing Board

2013-2022

Adjudicator of HKSAR Obscene and Indecent Articles

Scholarship, prizes & honorable mentions

LANGUAGES SPOKEN:

Cantonese, Putonghua, English
  • Annotated Ordinances of Hong Kong (LexisNexis Hong Kong):
    • Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (Cap. 59), 1st issue
    • Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374), 1st issue
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