Poon Siu-tung

Since October 2020, Poon has served as a Panel Judge handling interception and surveillance authorisation requests from law enforcement agencies.[3] Poon studied in St. Francis of Assis College in Kowloon After that he received an LLB in 1990 and a PCLL in 1993 from the University of Hong Kong.[35] In 2012, Poon heard a case in the District Court involving a Tuen Mun District Councillor who put up banners stating “Demand the Integrated Community Centre for Mental Wellness (ICCMW) to be relocated far away from Wu King Estate residents”.Poon held that the banners incited hatred against people with disabilities, and ruled in favour of the plaintiff, whom he awarded nominal damages of HK$1.[36][37] In 2013, Poon heard and dismissed an application by Lew Mon-hung in the District Court for a permanent stay of proceedings in respect of a charge of perverting the course of justice relating to a letter sent to the Chief Executive, Leung Chun-ying, and the Commissioner of the ICAC, Simon Peh, with a view to influence them to halt the ICAC's investigation against him.
Chinese namefamily nameThe HonourableCourt of First InstanceHigh CourtIncumbentChief District JudgeDistrict JudgePermanent MagistrateHong KongAlma materUniversity of Hong KongChinesecalledbarristerDistrict CourtDeputy High Court JudgeHigh Court JudgeCourt of AppealJeremy PoonChief JudgeJustice of AppealStephen Chan Chi-wan2010 TVB corruption scandalCourt of Final AppealTuen Mun District Councillornominal damagesLew Mon-hungperverting the course of justiceChief ExecutiveLeung Chun-yingSimon PehGovernment of Hong KongHong Kong Government GazetteJudiciary of Hong KongEqual Opportunities Commission