| Former Members* | Commission Position & Duration of Membership | Occupation/Post when first appointed to Commission |
|---|---|---|
| Mr John Griffiths, QC | Chairman Jan 1980 - May 1983 |
Attorney General |
| Mr Michael Thomas, QC | Chairman Jun 1983 - Mar 1988 |
Attorney General |
| Mr JF Mathews, CMG, JP | Chairman Apr 1988 - Jun 1997 |
Attorney General |
| The Hon Ms Elsie Leung Oi Sie, GBM, JP | Chairman Jul 1997 - Oct 2005 |
Secretary for Justice |
| The Hon Mr Wong Yan Lung, GBM, SC, JP | Chairman Oct 2005 - Jun 2012 |
Secretary for Justice |
| The Hon Mr Rimsky Yuen, GBM, SC, JP | Chairman Jul 2012 - Jan 2018 |
Secretary for Justice |
| The Hon Ms Teresa Cheng, GBM, GBS, SC, JP | Chairman Jan 2018 - Jun 2022 |
Secretary for Justice |
| The Hon Sir Denys Roberts, KBE | Member (ex officio) Jan 1980 - Feb 1988 |
Chief Justice |
| The Hon Sir Ti Liang Yang, JP | Member (ex officio) Mar 1988 - Sep 1996 |
Chief Justice |
| The Hon Chief Justice Andrew Li Kwok Nang, GBM | Member (ex officio) Aug 1997 - Aug 2010 |
Chief Justice Court of Final Appeal |
| The Hon Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao Li, GBM | Member (ex officio) Sep 2010 - Jan 2021 |
Chief Justice Court of Final Appeal |
| Mr G P Nazareth, OBE, JP | Member (ex officio) Jan 1980 - Oct 1984 |
Law Draftsman Attorney General's Chambers |
| Mr James O'Grady | Member (ex officio) Nov 1984 - Nov 1990 |
Law Draftsman Attorney General's Chambers |
| Mr James Findlay | Member (ex officio) Dec 1990 - Aug 1994 |
Law Draftsman Attorney General's Chambers |
| Mr Tony Yen, JP | Member (ex officio) Aug 1994 - Jan 2008 |
Law Draftsman Attorney General's Chambers |
| Mr Eamonn Moran, JP | Member (ex officio) Jan 2008 - Jun 2012 |
Law Draftsman Department of Justice |
| Mr Paul Wan How Leung, JP | Member (ex officio) Oct 2012 - Aug 2015 |
Law Draftsman Department of Justice |
| Ms Theresa Johnson | Member (ex officio) Jan 2016 - Jan 2020 |
Law Draftsman Department of Justice |
| Ms Fanny Ip, BBS | Member (ex officio) Jan 2020 - Mar 2021 |
Acting Law Draftsman Department of Justice |
| Mr Edmund Cheung Yan Shun | Member Apr 1980 - May 1982 |
Solicitor Edmund Cheung & Co |
| The Hon Mrs Selina Chow, JP | Member Apr 1980 - May 1984 |
Legislative Councillor |
| The Hon Hu Fa Kuang, JP | Member Apr 1980 - Jul 1987 |
Managing Director Ryoden Electric Engineering Co Ltd |
| Dr Ambrose Y C King | Member Apr 1980 - Jun 1985 |
New Asia College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Philip C K Kwok, JP | Member Apr 1980 - May 1984 |
Wing On (Holdings) Ltd |
| Mr Andrew Li Kwok Nang | Member Apr 1980 - May 1983 |
Barrister |
| The Hon Lo Tak Shing, OBE, JP | Member Apr 1980 - Jul 1986 |
Partner Lo & Lo |
| Mr Robert Ribeiro | Member Apr 1980 - May 1982 |
Barrister |
| Professor Peter G Willoughby | Member Apr 1980 - Jul 1987 |
School of Law, The University of Hong Kong |
| The Hon Alex Wu, OBE, JP | Member Apr 1980 - May 1982 |
Chairman Fidelity Management Ltd |
| Mr Robert Allcock | Member Jul 1982 - Jul 1988 |
School of Law, The University of Hong Kong |
| Mr David Li Kwok Po, JP | Member Jun 1982 - May 1985 |
Director & Chief Manager Bank of East Asia Ltd |
| Mr Brian McElney, JP | Member May 1982 - Jul 1988 |
Solicitor Johnson Stokes & Master |
| Mr Arjan Sakhrani, QC | Member May 1983 - Jul 1986 |
Barrister |
| The Hon Mr Justice Kutlu Tekin Fuad | Member Jun 1983 - Jul 1989 |
Justice of Appeal Court of Appeal |
| Dr The Hon Henrietta Ip | Member Jun 1983 - Jul 1989 |
Legislative Councillor |
| Mr Graham Cheng, OBE, JP | Member Jun 1984 - Aug 1993 |
Chairman Taching Petroleum Co Ltd |
| Ms Christine Loh | Member Jun 1984 - Aug 1993 |
Philipp Brothers (HK) Ltd |
| Dr Byron S J Weng | Member Jul 1985 - Jul 1991 |
Department of Government and Public Administration, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Mr Martin C M Lee, QC, JP | Member Oct 1985 - Jul 1991 |
Barrister |
| Mr Simon S O Ip | Member Jul 1986 - Jun 1992 |
Solicitor Johnson Stokes & Master |
| Mr Maximilian Ma | Member Aug 1986 - Nov 1987 |
Managing Director Lee Heng Diamond Co Ltd |
| Professor Edward L G Tyler | Member Jul 1987 - Aug 1993 |
Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong |
| Mrs Rosanna Tam, JP | Member Jul 1987 - Sep 1990 |
Executive Director Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups |
| Dr Frank S B Chao | Member Apr 1988 - Jun 1992 |
Hon Chairman Wah Kwong & Co. (HK) Ltd |
| Mr Peter F Rhodes | Member Jul 1988 - Jul 1994 |
Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong |
| Mr Leslie L Sung | Member Jul 1988 - Jul 1994 |
Solicitor Lo & Lo |
| The Hon Mr Justice John Barry Mortimer | Member Jun 1989 - Jun 1995 |
Judge of the High Court |
| Ms Maria W C Tam, CBE, JP | Member Jun 1989 - Jun 1992 |
Barrister |
| The Hon Ms Miriam Lau, JP | Member Sep 1990 - Aug 1996 |
Legislative Councillor |
| Professor Kuan Hsin Chi | Member Jul 1991 - Jun 1997 |
Department of Government and Public Administration, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Mr Robert Ribeiro, QC | Member Jul 1991 - Jun 1997 |
Barrister |
| Mr Andrew Liao, QC, SC | Member Jun 1992 - Jun 1998 |
Barrister |
| Mr Alasdair G Morrison | Member Jun 1992 - Jun 1998 |
Managing Director Jardine Matheson Ltd |
| Professor Derek Roebuck | Member Jun 1992 - Jul 1997 |
Department of Law, City University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Yash P Ghai, CBE | Member Aug 1993 - Jul 1999 |
Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong |
| Mr Gage McAfee | Member Aug 1993 - Jul 1999 |
Solicitor Coudert Brothers |
| Mr Justein Wong Chun, JP | Member Aug 1993 - Jul 1999 |
Nam Pei Hong (Holdings) Limited |
| Mr Eric T M Cheung | Member Jul 1994 - Jun 2000 |
Solicitor Johnson Stokes & Master |
| Professor Peter Wesley-Smith | Member Aug 1994 - Jun 1998 |
Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong |
| The Hon Mr Justice Jerome Chan | Member Jun 1995 - Jul 1997 |
Judge of the High Court |
| Dr Lawrence Lai, JP | Member Oct 1996 - Oct 2002 |
Deputy Director (Corporate Affairs) Hospital Authority |
| Professor Felice Lieh Mak, CBE, JP | Member Jun 1997 - Jun 2000 |
Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong |
| Mr Roderick Woo, JP | Member Jun 1997 - Jun 2000 |
Solicitor F Zimmern & Co |
| The Hon Mr Justice Henry Litton, PJ | Member Sep 1997 - Sep 2000 |
Permanent Judge Court of Final Appeal |
| Mr Payson Cha, JP | Member Sep 1999 - Aug 2000 |
Managing Director HKR International Ltd |
| Mr Victor Chu Lap Lik | Member Sep 1999 - Aug 2002 |
Solicitor Victor Chu & Co |
| Mr Alan Hoo, SC | Member Sep 1999 - Aug 2005 |
Barrister |
| Mr Kwong Chi Kin | Member Sep 1999 - Aug 2002 |
Barrister |
| The Hon Mrs Sophie Leung, JP | Member Sep 1999 - Aug 2005 |
Legislative Councillor |
| Mr David Smith | Member Sep 1999 - Aug 2002 |
School of Law, City University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Raymond Wacks | Member Sep 1999 - Dec 2001 |
Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong |
| The Hon Mr Justice Kemal Bokhary, PJ | Member Oct 2000 - Sep 2006 |
Permanent Judge Court of Final Appeal |
| Mr Anthony Chow Wing Kin | Member Nov 2001 - Oct 2007 |
Solicitor Peter C Wong Chow & Chow |
| Ms Betty Ho | Member Nov 2001 - Jul 2002 |
Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Fan Yiu Kwan, JP | Member Jan 2002 - Dec 2007 |
School of Business, Hong Kong Baptist University |
| Dr John Bacon-Shone | Member Jun 2002 - May 2008 |
Social Sciences Research Centre, The University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Albert Chen, JP | Member Oct 2002 - Nov 2008 |
Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Mike McConville | Member Nov 2002 - Nov 2008 |
School of Law, City University of Hong Kong |
| Mr Benjamin Yu, SC | Member Jan 2004 - Dec 2009 |
Barrister |
| Ms Anna WU Hung-yuk, GBS, JP | Member Jan 2006 - Dec 2011 |
Chairman Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority |
| Mr Paul Shieh, SC | Member Feb 2006 - Jan 2012 |
Barrister |
| The Hon Mr Justice Chan Siu Oi, PJ | Member Oct 2006 - Sep 2012 |
Permanent Judge Court of Final Appeal |
| Mr Andrew Jeffries | Member Nov 2007 - Jun 2008 |
Solicitor Allen & Overy |
| Professor Felice Lieh Mak, JP | Member Jun 2008 - May 2011 |
Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong |
| Mrs Pamela Chan, BBS, JP | Member Jan 2008 - Dec 2013 |
Chief Executive Consumer Council |
| Mr John Budge, SBS, JP | Member Sep 2008 - Aug 2014 |
Solicitor Wilkinson & Grist |
| Mr Peter Rhodes | Member Dec 2008 - Nov 2014 |
Faculty of Law, |
| Professor Michael Wilkinson | Member Dec 2008 - Nov 2014 |
Faculty of Law, |
| Mr Godfrey Lam, SC | Member Jan 2010 - Dec 2012 |
Barrister |
| Mrs Eleanor Ling, SBS, JP | Member Jun 2011 - May 2017 |
Former Adviser |
| Ms Angela Lee Wai Yin, BBS, JP | Member Jan 2012 - Dec 2017 |
Consultant |
| Mr Anderson Chow, SC | Member Feb 2012 - Jun 2014 |
Barrister |
| The Hon Mr Justice Tang, GBM, SBS, JP | Member Oct 2012 - Sep 2018 |
Permanent Judge |
| Mr Eugene Fung, SC | Member Jan 2013 - Dec 2018 |
Barrister |
| Professor Lin Feng | Member Feb 2014 - Jan 2020 |
School of Law, |
| Ms Christine Fang, BBS, JP | Member Mar 2014 - Feb 2020 |
Former Chief Executive, Hong Kong Council of Social Service |
| Professor Christopher Gane | Member Jan 2015 - Jan 2020 |
Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Michael Hor | Member |
Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong |
| Mr Robert Y H Pang, SC | Member Jan 2015 - Dec 2020 |
Barrister |
| Mr Allan Leung | Member Mar 2015 - Feb 2021 |
Senior Consultant, Dentons Hong Kong LLP |
| Ms Alexandra Lo, JP | Member Jun 2017 - Jan 2021 |
Consultant, Robertsons, Solicitors and Notaries |
| Ms Melissa Wu | Member Mar 2018 - Mar 2021 |
Retired Partner, KPMG |
| Professor Cheng Han Tan | Member Mar 2020 to Feb 2023 |
School of Law, City University of Hong Kong |