Top legal scholar Eric Cheung has resigned from the Law Society of Hong Kong council with immediate effect, before the end of his term of office. Law Society President Melissa Pang said the professional body respects his decision.
It “would like to express its gratitude to him for his contribution and service to the Law Society,” she said in a statement given to the press.
The University of Hong Kong principal lecturer announced his departure from the council in a Facebook post on Monday, after serving as a member for more than three years. His current term would have concluded in mid-2022.
“Given my various priorities and commitments, I have been struggling hard to continue to discharge responsibly my duties as a council member of the Law Society,” he wrote.
Changed priorities
The scholar said he will instead focus on other priorities, which include pro bono legal services and “maintaining a more balanced life with quality time” with family and friends.
Hong Kong Law Society ‘respects’ top legal scholar Eric Cheung’s resignation from its council
