429:
647:, Leung claimed that Hong Kong could still move towards democracy after things "return to the right track." In April 2021, Leung claimed that moves to ensure only "patriots" serve in the government did not go against the principles of having a "high degree of autonomy," and claimed that such changes were not designed for "taking steps back" in democratic progress.
386:
P. H. Sin & Co. and Iu, Lai & Li
Solicitors, specialising in matrimonial law. She served on various government boards and committees, including the Independent Police Complaints Council, Equal Opportunities Commission, Social Welfare Advisory Committee and Inland Revenue Board of Review. She
566:
She is currently the
Chairman of the Law Reform Commission, the Committee on Bilingual Legal System, the Legal Practitioners' Liaison Committee and serves on numerous committees, including the Fight Crime Committee and the Operations Review Committee of the
1123:
639:
The Hong Kong government however expressed full confidence in Leung, saying that in all the above cases she had acted entirely in accordance with the Basic Law and the prosecution policy of the
Department of Justice.
862:
831:
800:
769:
946:
662:
interpretation to ban foreign lawyers was not necessary, citing Xi
Jinping's message that Hong Kong maintain the use of the common law system. However, Leung said she was not opposed to
67:
578:
in July 2002 for her "distinguished public service", and for her "significant contributions in ensuring the successful implementation of the new constitutional order under the
1163:
1168:
643:
In March 2021, after
Beijing announced changes to restrict the influence of district councillors as well as filtering potential Legislative Council members through the
870:
839:
808:
777:
1148:
659:
1103:
568:
917:
396:
166:
1133:
719:
1108:
1113:
1098:
675:
1128:
632:
administration of applying "back door" pressure on them to support Leung. The
Liberals abstained in the vote, and party deputy chairman
1093:
371:
974:
537:
437:
412:
500:
1138:
604:
accused her of being "careless" in her handling of the case for failing to ensure that justice was seen to be done. The
472:
35:. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Elsie Leung and the Chinese-style name is Leung Oi-sie.
1158:
703:
560:
533:
519:
331:
79:
1143:
735:
621:
479:
1153:
644:
556:
355:
335:
319:
219:
1118:
1045:
998:
541:
486:
404:
233:
650:
In
November 2022, Leung privately shared that she backed the Court of Final Appeal's decision which allowed
605:
548:
382:
Elsie Leung qualified as a solicitor in 1967 and entered practice a year later. She was a partner at local
468:
453:
625:
609:
601:
408:
596:
590:
Leung was involved in controversy in 1999 when, as
Secretary for Justice, she refused to prosecute
579:
575:
442:
892:
617:
446:
367:
359:
351:
187:
1088:
411:. In the period leading up to the handover, Leung advised the Chief Executive Designate of the
1007:
1083:
655:
315:
311:
8:
990:
544:
493:
102:
713:
1059:
699:
148:
663:
256:
947:"NSL interpretation controversy unresolved in Hong Kong's pro-establishment camp"
739:
31:
362:. Leung passed her Law Society Qualifying Examinations in 1967 and obtained her
633:
456:. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced
363:
42:
22:
1077:
1017:
629:
117:
1124:
Democratic
Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong politicians
755:
Growing with Hong Kong: The
University and Its Graduates: The First 90 Years
696:
Electoral Politics in Post-1997 Hong Kong: Protest, Patronage, and the Media
918:"Hong Kong election reforms could spark public backlash, warns top adviser"
358:(formerly known as Italian Convent School and Sacred Heart School) and the
263:
1032:
613:
732:
387:
was also honorary legal adviser to many non-governmental organisations.
346:
Leung was born in Hong Kong to a family originating from Nanhai region,
182:
651:
400:
327:
277:
591:
399:(DAB). She was appointed as a Delegate of the People's Congress of
383:
284:
26:
563:
which has a staff of over 1,000, of whom about 290 are lawyers.
347:
66:
415:
on legal matters relating to the establishment of the HKSAR.
403:
in 1989. In 1993, she was appointed as a Delegate of the 8th
832:"Liberal leader aghast at way Tung's team solicited votes"
893:"HK can still move towards democracy: Elsie Leung – RTHK"
289:
268:
326:; born 24 April 1939) is a Hong Kong politician and
1164:
Women members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong
582:concept". She retired from office in October 2005.
397:
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong
334:of Hong Kong from 1997 to 2005 and a member of the
167:
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong
1075:
628:objected to government lobbying. It accused the
354:(a leftist school shut down by the government),
1169:Delegates to the 8th National People's Congress
1149:Members of the Selection Committee of Hong Kong
395:Leung was a founding member of the pro-Beijing
798:
757:. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. 2002.
1104:Members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong
238:
224:
975:US-Asia Institute: The Honorable Elsie Leung
767:
718:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
676:List of graduates of University of Hong Kong
829:
350:, China. She was educated in Hong Kong, at
341:
585:
1134:Progressive Hong Kong Society politicians
860:
749:
747:
569:Independent Commission Against Corruption
520:Learn how and when to remove this message
372:International Federation of Women Lawyers
687:
418:
370:in 1988. She is a past President of the
538:Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
532:On 1 July 1997, Leung became the first
413:Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
1109:Recipients of the Grand Bauhinia Medal
1076:
770:"Bar takes swipe at Justice Secretary"
744:
733:Sacred Heart Canossian College Alumnae
92:1 July 1997 – 20 October 2005
1114:Alumni of the University of Hong Kong
1065:Recipient of the Grand Bauhinia Medal
1051:Recipient of the Grand Bauhinia Medal
1038:Recipient of the Grand Bauhinia Medal
941:
939:
1099:Secretaries for justice of Hong Kong
698:. Singapore: Springer. p. 100.
693:
422:
801:"Clamour grows for Leung to resign"
390:
13:
1129:New Hong Kong Alliance politicians
936:
799:Cheung Chi-fai (7 February 1999).
80:Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong
16:Hong Kong politician and solicitor
14:
1180:
1094:Government officials of Hong Kong
968:
427:
65:
612:backed legal-sector legislator
377:
290:
106:(Attorney General of Hong Kong)
910:
885:
854:
823:
792:
761:
726:
594:over the circulation fraud at
551:'s chief legal adviser and an
356:Sacred Heart Canossian College
336:Executive Council of Hong Kong
323:
269:
239:
225:
1:
1046:Hong Kong order of precedence
999:Attorney General of Hong Kong
863:"Rights call to remove Leung"
830:Chris Yeung (17 March 1999).
768:Cliff Buddle (6 March 1999).
681:
666:asking the NPCSC to step in.
694:Wong, Hok-Wui, Stan (2015).
438:biography of a living person
7:
669:
458:must be removed immediately
56:
10:
1185:
1139:Hong Kong Affairs Advisors
861:Mandy Luk (8 March 1999).
405:National People's Congress
20:
1056:
1043:
1029:
1024:
1014:
1005:
987:
982:
738:17 September 2008 at the
602:Hong Kong Bar Association
409:Hong Kong Affairs Adviser
301:
283:
276:
262:
255:
250:
246:
232:
218:
214:
209:
201:
193:
181:
173:
162:
154:
132:
127:
123:
111:
96:
85:
77:
73:
64:
55:
40:
1159:Female justice ministers
951:South China Morning Post
922:South China Morning Post
580:One country, two systems
342:Early life and education
220:Traditional Chinese
1144:Hong Kong women lawyers
618:motion of no-confidence
586:Controversies and views
368:University of Hong Kong
360:University of Hong Kong
352:Chung Wah Middle School
234:Simplified Chinese
188:University of Hong Kong
1154:China Resources people
620:. However, during the
574:Leung was awarded the
452:Please help by adding
1008:Secretary for Justice
561:Department of Justice
534:Secretary for Justice
447:references or sources
419:Secretary for Justice
332:Secretary for Justice
1119:Hong Kong solicitors
1025:Order of precedence
576:Grand Bauhinia Medal
991:Jeremy Fell Mathews
636:staged a walk-out.
622:Legislative Council
103:Jeremy Fell Mathews
953:. 30 November 2022
645:election committee
436:This section of a
308:Elsie Leung Oi-sie
47:Elsie Leung Oi-sie
1072:
1071:
1067:
1060:David Akers-Jones
1057:Succeeded by
1053:
1040:
1015:Succeeded by
1003:
559:. She headed the
557:Executive Council
530:
529:
522:
504:
305:
304:
297:
296:
257:Standard Mandarin
205:
204:
149:British Hong Kong
107:
1176:
1063:
1049:
1036:
1030:Preceded by
994:
988:Preceded by
980:
979:
963:
962:
960:
958:
943:
934:
933:
931:
929:
914:
908:
907:
905:
903:
889:
883:
882:
880:
878:
869:. Archived from
858:
852:
851:
849:
847:
838:. Archived from
827:
821:
820:
818:
816:
807:. Archived from
796:
790:
789:
787:
785:
776:. Archived from
765:
759:
758:
751:
742:
730:
724:
723:
717:
709:
691:
606:Democratic Party
542:Attorney General
525:
518:
514:
511:
505:
503:
462:
454:reliable sources
431:
430:
423:
391:Political career
366:degree from the
325:
293:
292:
272:
271:
248:
247:
242:
241:
228:
227:
207:
206:
146:
142:
140:
128:Personal details
114:
105:
99:
90:
69:
59:
38:
37:
1184:
1183:
1179:
1178:
1177:
1175:
1174:
1173:
1074:
1073:
1068:
1062:
1048:
1041:
1035:
1020:
1011:
993:
971:
966:
956:
954:
945:
944:
937:
927:
925:
924:. 20 March 2021
916:
915:
911:
901:
899:
891:
890:
886:
876:
874:
859:
855:
845:
843:
828:
824:
814:
812:
797:
793:
783:
781:
766:
762:
753:
752:
745:
740:Wayback Machine
731:
727:
711:
710:
706:
692:
688:
684:
672:
658:, and that the
588:
549:Chief Executive
526:
515:
509:
506:
463:
461:
451:
432:
428:
421:
393:
380:
344:
163:Political party
147:
144:
138:
136:
112:
97:
91:
86:
60:
57:
51:
48:
45:
36:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1182:
1172:
1171:
1166:
1161:
1156:
1151:
1146:
1141:
1136:
1131:
1126:
1121:
1116:
1111:
1106:
1101:
1096:
1091:
1086:
1070:
1069:
1058:
1055:
1042:
1031:
1027:
1026:
1022:
1021:
1016:
1013:
1004:
989:
985:
984:
983:Legal offices
978:
977:
970:
969:External links
967:
965:
964:
935:
909:
884:
873:on 22 May 2011
853:
842:on 22 May 2011
822:
811:on 22 May 2011
791:
780:on 22 May 2011
760:
743:
725:
704:
685:
683:
680:
679:
678:
671:
668:
634:Ronald Arculli
587:
584:
555:member of the
547:. She was the
545:Jeremy Mathews
528:
527:
435:
433:
426:
420:
417:
392:
389:
379:
376:
343:
340:
303:
302:
299:
298:
295:
294:
287:
281:
280:
278:Yue: Cantonese
274:
273:
266:
260:
259:
253:
252:
251:Transcriptions
244:
243:
236:
230:
229:
222:
216:
215:
212:
211:
203:
202:
199:
198:
195:
191:
190:
185:
179:
178:
175:
171:
170:
164:
160:
159:
156:
152:
151:
134:
130:
129:
125:
124:
121:
120:
115:
109:
108:
100:
94:
93:
83:
82:
75:
74:
71:
70:
62:
61:
53:
52:
49:
46:
43:The Honourable
41:
23:Hong Kong name
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1181:
1170:
1167:
1165:
1162:
1160:
1157:
1155:
1152:
1150:
1147:
1145:
1142:
1140:
1137:
1135:
1132:
1130:
1127:
1125:
1122:
1120:
1117:
1115:
1112:
1110:
1107:
1105:
1102:
1100:
1097:
1095:
1092:
1090:
1089:Living people
1087:
1085:
1082:
1081:
1079:
1066:
1061:
1054:
1052:
1047:
1039:
1034:
1028:
1023:
1019:
1018:Wong Yan-lung
1010:
1009:
1002:
1001:
1000:
992:
986:
981:
976:
973:
972:
952:
948:
942:
940:
923:
919:
913:
898:
894:
888:
872:
868:
864:
857:
841:
837:
833:
826:
810:
806:
802:
795:
779:
775:
771:
764:
756:
750:
748:
741:
737:
734:
729:
721:
715:
707:
705:9789812873866
701:
697:
690:
686:
677:
674:
673:
667:
665:
661:
657:
653:
648:
646:
641:
637:
635:
631:
627:
626:Liberal Party
623:
619:
615:
611:
610:Liberal Party
607:
603:
599:
598:
593:
583:
581:
577:
572:
570:
564:
562:
558:
554:
550:
546:
543:
539:
535:
524:
521:
513:
502:
499:
495:
492:
488:
485:
481:
478:
474:
471: –
470:
469:"Elsie Leung"
466:
465:Find sources:
459:
455:
449:
448:
444:
439:
434:
425:
424:
416:
414:
410:
407:as well as a
406:
402:
398:
388:
385:
375:
373:
369:
365:
361:
357:
353:
349:
339:
337:
333:
329:
321:
317:
313:
309:
300:
288:
286:
282:
279:
275:
267:
265:
261:
258:
254:
249:
245:
237:
235:
231:
223:
221:
217:
213:
208:
200:
196:
192:
189:
186:
184:
180:
176:
172:
168:
165:
161:
157:
153:
150:
145:(age 85)
143:24 April 1939
135:
131:
126:
122:
119:
118:Wong Yan-Lung
116:
110:
104:
101:
95:
89:
84:
81:
76:
72:
68:
63:
54:
44:
39:
34:
33:
28:
24:
19:
1064:
1050:
1044:
1037:
1006:
996:
995:
955:. Retrieved
950:
926:. Retrieved
921:
912:
900:. Retrieved
897:news.rthk.hk
896:
887:
875:. Retrieved
871:the original
867:The Standard
866:
856:
844:. Retrieved
840:the original
836:The Standard
835:
825:
813:. Retrieved
809:the original
805:The Standard
804:
794:
782:. Retrieved
778:the original
774:The Standard
773:
763:
754:
728:
695:
689:
649:
642:
638:
597:The Standard
595:
589:
573:
565:
552:
540:, replacing
531:
516:
507:
497:
490:
483:
476:
464:
457:
440:
394:
381:
378:Legal career
345:
307:
306:
264:Hanyu Pinyin
113:Succeeded by
87:
30:
18:
1084:1939 births
1033:Li Ka-shing
614:Margaret Ng
270:Liáng Aìshī
210:Elsie Leung
169:(1992–1997)
158:Hong Konger
155:Nationality
98:Preceded by
1078:Categories
1012:1997–2005
957:1 December
682:References
624:vote, the
553:ex officio
510:April 2020
480:newspapers
330:. She was
291:Loeng Oisi
194:Profession
183:Alma mater
139:1939-04-24
714:cite book
652:Jimmy Lai
441:does not
401:Guangdong
384:law firms
328:solicitor
197:Solicitor
177:Hong Kong
174:Residence
88:In office
928:22 April
902:16 March
736:Archived
670:See also
664:John Lee
656:Tim Owen
654:to hire
608:and the
592:Sally Aw
285:Jyutping
21:In this
877:28 July
846:28 July
815:28 July
784:28 July
536:of the
494:scholar
443:include
320:Chinese
50:GBM, JP
27:surname
702:
600:. The
496:
489:
482:
475:
467:
348:Foshan
322::
25:, the
660:NPCSC
501:JSTOR
487:books
32:Leung
959:2022
930:2021
904:2021
879:2008
848:2008
817:2008
786:2008
720:link
700:ISBN
630:Tung
473:news
445:any
133:Born
78:1st
997:as
616:'s
364:LLM
324:梁愛詩
312:GBM
240:梁爱诗
226:梁愛詩
58:梁愛詩
29:is
1080::
949:.
938:^
920:.
895:.
865:.
834:.
803:.
772:.
746:^
716:}}
712:{{
571:.
374:.
338:.
316:JP
314:,
310:,
141:)
961:.
932:.
906:.
881:.
850:.
819:.
788:.
722:)
708:.
523:)
517:(
512:)
508:(
498:·
491:·
484:·
477:·
460:.
450:.
318:(
137:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.