Thursday, October 9, 2014Hon. Chief Justice will address Wharton alumni on “the Independence of the Judiciary” in Hong Kong
Dear Members:
We are delighted to have the Hon. Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma to be our next speaker of our popular Wharton Speaker Series on Thursday, 9 October 2014. The topic for the evening would be “the Independence of the Judiciary” in Hong Kong. This dinner event could not be more timely given the recent political news flow in Hong Kong. There will also be a Q&A session for WCHK members to exchange dialogs with the Chief Justice. We expect this to be a very popular event, so please RSVP to reserve your seats ASAP.
Event Details
Date: Thursday, 9 October 2014
Time: 6:30pm - approx. 9:30pm
Venue: Harcourt Suite, The Hong Kong Club, 1 Jackson Road, Central, Hong Kong
Dress code: Business (strictly no demin, no jeans, tracksuits, shorts, sneakers, flipflops)
Costs: HK$600 (4-course dinner)
Guests: WCHK members are welcome to bring guests
Registration
Payment should be made to the Club’s account at HSBC (#502-411531-001), with receipt emailed to David Cheong ([email protected]). Please RSVP and send in your payment ASAP to avoid disappointment.
About the Speaker
Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li was appointed Chief Justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal on 1 September 2010. Chief Justice Ma joined the Hong Kong Judiciary as Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court in 2001. He was appointed Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court in 2002, and Chief Judge of the High Court in 2003. Additional information of the speaker could be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Ma
Thank you very much.
The Wharton Club of Hong Kong
