Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 2006

Official Inauguration of the School of Law 35 (From left) Peter Lo, President of the Law Society of Hong Kong; Michael Stone, Secretary-General of the University Grants Committee; The HonourableWong Yan Lung, Secretary for Justice; The Honourable Chief JusticeAndrew Li; Professor The HonourableArthur Li, Secretary for Education and Manpower; Philip Dykes, SC, Chairman of the Bar Association of Hong Kong; and Dr. Edgar Cheng, Chairman of the University Council Distinguished guests representing various branches of the legal profession, government and higher education placed items of symbolic significance into the school’s chest which will be kept on display in the school. These included a barrister’s wig by The Honourable Chief JusticeAndrewLi, a copy of the Basic Law by The Honourable Wong Yan Lung, Secretary for Justice, a scroll bearing the names of the founding students of the school by Professor The Honourable Arthur Li, Secretary for Education and Manpower, a copy of the Academic Development Plan by Michael Stone, the Secretary-General of the University Grants Committee, the Bar Association Crest by Philip Dykes, SC, Chairman of the Bar Association of Hong Kong, the Law Society Plate by Peter Lo, President of the Law Society of Hong Kong, and a copy of the Council Minutes by Dr. Edgar Cheng, Chairman of the University Council. In attendance at the ceremony were distinguished guests from around the world, including world-famous lawyers fromHong Kong and abroad, as well as friends and supporters. Arange of activities were organized including a Law School open house, public lectures and an education forum.