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'''Junius K. Y. Ho (何君堯)''' was born on 4 June 1962. He is the Senior Partner of a law firm in Hong Kong and a Principal Representative of a law firm in Guangzhou. He is also the Immediate Past President of the Law Society of Hong Kong and an Independent Director of Hong Kong Football Association Limited. '''Junius K. Y. Ho (何君堯)''' (born 4 June 1962) is a Hong Kong lawyer and politician.
==Early life==
Ho came from a family of village leaders. He grew up in the old site of Leung Tin Tsuen village in Tuen Mun. He is a 32nd-generation descent of his Hakka clan which can be traced back to the 10th century. <ref name=scmp1869220>. ''South China Morning Post''</ref>


Ho attended ] from 1975 to 1979, after which he went to the United Kingdom, where he enrolled at ] (formerly known as Chelmer Institute of Higher Education) and obtained his Bachelor of Law's degree in 1984. Ho joined a post-graduate programme at the University of Hong Kong in 1984 and obtained his Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) in 1986. He was bestowed an honorary Doctorate of Laws by Anglia Ruskin University in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Anglia Ruskin University's Honorary Graduate Site – Junius Ho |url=http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/microsites/honorary/ho.html |publisher=Anglia Ruskin University |date=20 January 2015 |accessdate=13 November 2015}}</ref>
His major practice is civil litigation and he specializes in shareholders’ disputes and family disputes. He has handled a case relating to the shareholders’ disputes concerning a famous golf club in Shenzhen and another case relating to the disputes between family members who run casino business.

He used to lived in Tuen Mun and he was elected as the Indigenous Village Representative of Leung Tin Village in 2011.<ref></ref> In April 2011, he was elected as the Chairman of Tuen Mun Rural Committee<ref></ref> in place of Mr. Lau Wong Fat, who held the position for more than 40 years and he became a member of Tuen Mun District Council and Executive Committee of Heung Yee Kuk<ref></ref> respectively. He was elected as the President of the Law Society of Hong Kong<ref></ref> and appointed as an Independent Director of Hong Kong Football Association Limited in 2011.<ref></ref> During his term as President of the Law Society of Hong Kong, he was keen on expressing his views on current issues including constitutional development.

He was a candidate in the Legislative Council Election in New Territories West in September 2012 <ref></ref> and is a spokesman for the New Territories Concern Group.<ref></ref> In early 2012 through to late December 2012, he was reported in the news to be rather vocal on the heated topic of illegal structures <ref></ref>
<ref></ref>

He currently advocates promoting plasma gasification<ref></ref> and championing on various major social exercise as set out at herein below.

==Education==

* He studied at the ''']''' from 1975 to 1979.
* He studied in the ] at ''']''' (formerly known as ''']''') from 1979 obtaining his Bachelor of Law's degree in 1984.
* He returned to Hong Kong and became a Post-graduate at the University of Hong Kong in 1984 and obtained his Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) in 1986.
* He was awarded with the honorary Doctor of Laws by ''']'''<ref></ref> in 2011.


==Career== ==Career==


After gaining his qualifications he was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1988 and was similarly admitted in other jurisdictions in Singapore and England and Wales in 1995 and 1997.<ref></ref> After gaining his qualifications he was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1988 and was similarly admitted in other jurisdictions in Singapore and England and Wales in 1995 and 1997.<ref name=hklawsoc851324> – The Law Society of Hong Kong</ref> He is the senior partner of a law firm in Hong Kong and a principal representative of a law firm in Guangzhou. His major practice field is civil litigation, specialising in shareholders' disputes and family disputes. He was appointed a China-Appointed Attesting Officer in 2003.{{cn|date=November 2015}}


He became the Vice-President (June 2005 – May 2011) and Council Member of the Law Society of Hong Kong (May 2012 – present) and was elected as the President of the Law Society of Hong Kong (May 2011 – May 2012).<ref> – The Law Society of Hong Kong</ref> Ho was appointed an independent director of Hong Kong Football Association Limited.{{cn|date=November 2015}}
He was appointed a China-Appointed Attesting Officer in 2003.


==Political positions and platforms==
He became the Vice-President (June 2005 - May 2011) and Council Member
Hi was elected as Chairman of Tuen Mun Rural Committee in 2011.{{cn|date=November 2015}} He was a candidate in the Legislative Council Election in New Territories West in September 2012<ref name=20120909info>{{cite web|url=http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201209/10/P201209100119.htm|title=LegCo Election results: New Territories West|date=9 September 2012|work=info.gov.hk}}</ref> and is a spokesman for the New Territories Concern Group.<ref name="ntconcerngp.com"></ref> In October 2015, Ho was one of three prominent pro-establishment figures appointed to Lingnan University council by Hong Kong chief executive Leung Chun-ying.<ref name=20151111hongkongfp>{{cite web|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/11/11/lingnanu-council-member-storms-out-of-forum-says-students-swore-insulted-his-wife/|title=LingnanU Council member storms out of forum, says students swore, insulted his wife|work=Hong Kong Free Press}}</ref> Students staged a protest against their appointment over fears of political interference of university governance.<ref name=20151009hongkongfp>{{cite web|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/10/09/chief-executive-appoints-pro-beijing-figures-as-lingnan-university-council-members/|title=Chief Executive appoints pro-Beijing figures as Lingnan University Council members|work=Hong Kong Free Press}}</ref> In the 2015 Hong Kong district council elections, Junius Ho defeated ] of the Democratic Party.<ref name=20151123hongkongfp>{{cite web|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/11/23/umbrella-soldiers-win-eight-seats-as-veteran-politicians-suffer-surprise-defeat/|title='Umbrella soldiers' win eight seats as veteran politicians suffer surprise defeat - Hong Kong Free Press|work=Hong Kong Free Press}}</ref>
of the Law Society of Hong Kong (May 2012 – Present) and was elected as the President of the Law Society of Hong Kong (May 2011 - May 2012).<ref></ref>


===Democratic election process===
He was elected as Chairman of Tuen Mun Rural Committee in 2011 and he holds the posts of Ex officio member of Tuen Mun District Council<ref></ref> and Ex officio executive member of the 33rd Executive Committee of Heung Yee Kuk.<ref></ref>


Responding to a government proposal to deal with by-elections caused by deliberate resignation of any LegCo Members in the unofficial Five Constituencies Referendum, Ho proposed for a law to restrict any LegCo member from standing for by-election by public vote.<ref name=thestandard20110629> – ''The Standard''</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hk-lawyer.org/en/article.asp?articleid=405&c=94&cpg=30|title=President's Message|work=Hong Kong Lawyer}}</ref> It formed part of the revised Legislative Council (Amendment) Bill (2012) (re. Legislative Council Ordinance Cap. 542 s.39) restricting any resigned member of the LegCo from joining any by-elections within six months that was passed in 2013.
==Overview of works==


===Constitutional rights===
He is active and vocal in various social issues unlike those politically affiliated politician, he is a pro-establishment liberal who is always willing to criticize the government when she is considered wrong in her policy.
In 2012, he was reported in the news to be rather vocal on the heated topic of illegal structures<ref name=scmp200000>. ''South China Morning Post''</ref>
<ref>. ''The Standard''</ref> During the saga of the illegal structures of New Territories Exempted Houses, he was reported to be protecting constitutional rights. In an attempt to purge the longstanding and historical problem of illegal structures in Hong Kong, the government introduced a registration scheme for house owners to make declarations for any breaches of law in exchange for a 5-year amnesty. Junius criticised the government for exerting undue influence on house owners to confess and make declarations contrary to the basic constitutional right of remaining silent.<ref>. ''South China Morning Post''</ref> He established the New Territories Concern Group with those who shared his belief and lobbied with the government and other political parties for changing the Buildings Ordinance to allow house owners to apply for enhancing their homes formally.<ref name="ntconcerngp.com"/> and discouraged owners of New Territories Exempted Houses to register unauthorised building works as registration would be self-incriminating and the Government might take enforcement actions against those who have registered after 5 years.<ref name=nextmedia16280717>{{cite web|url=http://hk.next.nextmedia.com/template/next/art_main.php?iss_id=1155&sec_id=1000853&art_id=16280717|title=新界佬秘密武器保僭建|work=壹週刊 |number= 1155 }}</ref>


===Tuen Mun district ===
===Vanguarding the Democratic Election Process===


Ho advocates to reduce the extension of landfill area in Tuen Mun and has urged the government to build a ] waste disposal plant which he viewed as a more advanced, cleaner and more cost effective technology, and abandon its plan to buy obsolete technology.<ref name=scmp1633340>. ''South China Morning Post''</ref> He is supportive of the proposal for building columbarium at Tuen Mun.<ref>. ''South China Morning Post''</ref>
During his law society presidency in 2011/2012, he openly disavowed the government's proposal for dispensing with by-elections for saving expenses in filling up vacancies caused by deliberate resignation of any LegCo Members. His view was that any vacancy in the Legco department should be open for election.
Junius proposed for a law to be passed to restrict any LegCo member from standing for by- election by public vote <ref></ref>. A public consultation was announced which later showed an overwhelming majority in favour of restricting LegCo members from standing the subsequent by-election <ref></ref>. Subsequently the revised Legislative Council (Amendment) Bill (2012) (re. Legislative Council Ordinance Cap. 542 s.39) restricts any resigned member of the LegCo from joining any by-elections within six months was passed in 2013.

===Vanguarding the Constitutional Rights===

] ]

During the saga of the illegal structures of New Territories Exempted Houses, he was reported to be protecting constitutional rights. In an attempt to purge the longstanding and historical problem of illegal structures in Hong Kong, the government introduced a registration scheme for house owners to make declarations for any breaches of law in exchange for a 5-year amnesty. Junius criticized the government for exerting undue influence on house owners to confess and make declarations contrary to the basic constitutional right of remaining silent <ref></ref>.

He established the New Territories Concern Group with those who shared his belief and lobbied with the government and other political parties for changing the Buildings Ordinance to allow house owners to apply for enhancing their homes formally. This appeal was warmly received across New Territories. <ref></ref>.

===Running the “Protect Central” Campaign===

] ] ]
<ref></ref>

Junius openly criticized that Benny Tai and those who in name of fighting for a genuine universal suffrage for the Chief Executive in 2017 were wrong in agitating the public to use civil disobedience as a means to force the Central Government and the SAR to subside. He expressed his view that Occupy Central was actually a reversing act of democracy and the rule of law. He set up the Protect Central Group on 23rd September 2014 should appeal to the public for them to not be misguided by the Occupy Central <ref></ref>. He suggested that any individual who may be affected by Occupy Central may apply to Court for injunctive reliefs and damages against the diligent protestors. He further urged the SAR Government to take certain pre-emptive measures to diffuse the crisis before it happened. The government was reported not to avert and the crisis eventually broke out on 28th September 2014. The government fired 87 rounds of tear gas at the crowd which did not disperse but spread into three major zones in Hong Kong, namely, Admiralty, Causeway Bay and Mongkok <ref></ref>. These unlawfully occupied areas created problems to traffic and social activities. After the lapse of 79 days, Occupy Central was eventually purged with the aid of court injunction orders <ref></ref>.

===Supporting the Charitable Acts of Butterflyers===

] ] ] ] ]

He founded Butterflyers Association Ltd in Tuen Mun in 2011 which is a registered S88 charitable body. With the butterfly effect and aggregation of each individual's kindness and participation, the charity’s aims is to inspire people to serve the communities. Although Butterflyers is a new charitable organization, it has embarked on various projects, such as, ceiling painting for elderly’s homes; free haircut for the fellow elderly and students; community concerts; elderly day- trips; pro bono legal services and publishing the book “Each Elderly Has A Story To Tell” <ref></ref>.

===District Council Work===

] ]

He is an ex officio member of the Tuen Mun District Council. He advocates to reduce the extension of landfill area in Tuen Mun and opposes the government to incur the tax payers’ money for buying sunset technology for disposing domestic garbage in Hong Kong, namely, to build an environmental unfriendly incinerator at Shek Kwu Chau. He advocated for Plasma Gasification which he viewed as a more advanced, cleaner and more cost effective technology <ref></ref>. He is supportive of the proposal for building columbarium at Tuen Mun. He also actively commented on government’s developments in Area 5B around Siu Hong Yuen and Hung Shiu-Kui respectively.
<ref></ref>.

==Chronology==

{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" |-
| Year || Month || News
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2011
| January
| Competed with Mr. Lau Wong Fat for the post of Chairman of Tuen Mun Rural Committee. <ref></ref>
|-
| July – Aug
| As President of the Law Society of Hong Kong gave statement on the judicial review of Filipino maids seeking right of abode in Hong Kong <ref></ref> and cited section six of the Public Order Ordinance regarding police discretion and the extent of restrictions considered necessary for national security and to protect public safety <ref></ref> during a visit by Vice-Premier Li Keqiang.
|-
| Sept
| Guest for “On a Clear Day” regarding Replacement Mechanism <ref></ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2012
| Feb - Mar
| Gave statement on the issue of babies born in Hong Kong whose parents are not Hong Kong permanent residents <ref></ref> and was a guest on the News Channel of Now TV. <ref></ref>

In March, he expressed that the Judiciary might consider appointing Mr. Justice Bokhary as a Non-Permanent Judge. <ref></ref>
|-
| April - May
| Discouraged owners of New Territories Exempted Houses to register unauthorized building works as registration would be self-incriminating and the Government might take enforcement actions against those who have registered after 5 years. <ref></ref>
Guest on the RTHK radio programme “左右紅藍綠” and spoke about the undesirable aspects of the registration system for unauthorized building works in New Territories. <ref></ref>
Guest on the ATV programme "News Magazine" for the issue of unauthorized building works. <ref></ref> <ref></ref>
As President of the Law Society of Hong Kong, expressed his views after the election of the next Chief Executive. <ref></ref>
Wrote the last President’s Message in “Hong Kong Lawyer” <ref></ref>

|-
| July-Sep
| In July was reported as a possible serious candidate for the September 2012 Legislative Council Election for autographing his new book about his early years in Leung Tin Village and the development of his career as a solicitor for a prolific author at the annual Book Fair held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. <ref></ref>
Was a new independent candidate without political affiliation in the Legislative Council Election in New Territories West and polled 10,805 votes <ref></ref> as Candidate No.9. <ref></ref> During the election, he campaigned for a constructive change under the slogan “Fed up Flare up!” <ref></ref>
|-
| Dec
| Continued to be reported for being vocal on the heated topic of illegal structures and was quoted to have “urged the government to legalise structures that would improve their living” <ref></ref> and to have “urged residents to boycott the registration exercise as the government had taken a "heavy-handed approach." <ref></ref>
|-
| 2013
| Sept-Dec
| Reported in the news as part of a delegation sent to Europe in October where he visited incinerators, gasification plants and plasma plants. <ref></ref>
In November the New Territories Concern Group produced a report to lobby the government to consider gas plasma technology as an alternative. <ref></ref>
In December advocated in promoting plasma gasification being the sunrise technology in place of incineration and met with opposition from the Alliance for Promoting Sustainable Waste Management for Hong Kong. <ref></ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2014
| June
| Guest on RTHK’s City Forum at Band Stand, Victoria Park. Debated on the Government and Pan-democracy Camp’s reaction to 700,000 citizen’s votes in relation to Hong Kong adopting universal suffrage. <ref></ref>
|-
| September
| Was a guest speaker on RTHK podcasts representing “Protect Central” group on 24th and 25th. <ref></ref> <ref></ref>

Guest on DBC HK radio news on 24th and 25th regarding “Protect Central” group represented by six industrial organisations vocalizing that “Occupy Central” was not a viable option for striving for universal suffrage. <ref></ref> <ref></ref>

Was a guest on Now news on 26th explaining the need for organisers of “Occupy Central” to provide transparent details of how “Occupy Central” is to be carried out and the effect on secondary school students to join class boycott. <ref></ref> <ref></ref> <ref></ref> <ref></ref>

Guest on RTHK’s Monday’s Backchat on 29th and expressed the need to resume the law and order in Hong Kong and for protestors and the Chief Executive to discuss methods to calm the situation down. <ref></ref>
|-
| October
| Guest on DBC HK radio news on 2nd advocating protestors to vacate public roads and to relocate to nearby parks to enable the free flow of traffic and to enable businesses to run. <ref></ref>

Guest on Now news on 7th and debated on the effects of “Occupy Central” and how the protests having surpassed the original 2 to 3 days was predicted and that he has always expressed the need for communication between the Government and the protestors even before “Occupy Central”. <ref></ref>
<ref></ref>

Was a guest speaker on RTHK’s Thursday’s Backchat on 9th and expressed his views on the Government being tolerant to date to those involved and proceeded with “Occupy Central”. <ref></ref>

Guest on DBC HK encouraging youngsters to take the time to write bilingually. <ref></ref>

Guest on DBC HK radio news on 16th expressing his view on applying for an injunction order to injunct others from occupying Mongkok and other areas including Central and the consequences of not abiding to the law. <ref></ref>

|}


==Personal life== ==Personal life==


He is married with 3 children and has 2 family dogs. He is married with 3 children, and he used to lived in Tuen Mun.{{cn|date=November 2015}}


==Current Positions== ==Current positions==


===Business=== ===Business===
* Committee Member of Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China – Guangdong * committee member of Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China – Guangdong
* Arbitrator of Wuhan International Arbitration Court and Zhengzhou Arbitration Commission * Arbitrator of Wuhan International Arbitration Court and Zhengzhou Arbitration Commission
* Consultant of Guangzhou Municipal Board for International Investment * Consultant of Guangzhou Municipal Board for International Investment
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===Charity=== ===Charity===


* Chairman of Yan Oi Tong (1996 – 1997)<ref></ref> * Chairman of Yan Oi Tong (1996–1997)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yot.org.hk/index.php?pid=14&submenu_id=6&subpage_id=11|title=仁愛堂 :: 歷屆總理聯誼會|work=yot.org.hk}}</ref>
* Advisory Board Member of Yan Oi Tong (1997 to present)<ref></ref> * Advisory board member of Yan Oi Tong (1997 to present)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yot.org.hk/index.php?pid=13&submenu_id=6&subpage_id=11|title=仁愛堂 :: 諮議局|work=yot.org.hk}}</ref>
* Member of Concerted Efforts Resource Centre * Member of Concerted Efforts Resource Centre
* Honorary President of 2011-2012 Tuen Mun West District, New Territories Region, Scout Association of Hong Kong * Honorary President of 2011–2012 Tuen Mun West District, New Territories Region, Scout Association of Hong Kong
* Vice President of 2009-2012 Yuen Long Western District, New Territories Region, Scout Association of Hong Kong<ref></ref> * Vice-President of 2009–2012 Yuen Long Western District, New Territories Region, Scout Association of Hong Kong<ref></ref>


===Community=== ===Community===


* Chairman of the Mainland Legal Affairs of the Law Society of Hong Kong * Chairman of the Mainland Legal Affairs of the Law Society of Hong Kong
* Chairman of Product Eco-responsibility Appeal Board Panel<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/boards/eco_ap/maincontent.html|title=Product Eco-responsibility Appeal Board Panel|work=epd.gov.hk}}</ref>
* Committee/Council Member of Lord Wilson's Heritage Trust
* Committee/Council Member of Transport Advisory Committee of the Government of HKSAR
* Committee Member of Greater Pearl River Delta Business Council
* Committee Member of Professional Services Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council
* Committee/Council Member of China Trade Advisory Committee of Hong Kong Trade Development Council
* Chairman of Product Eco-responsibility Appeal Board Panel<ref></ref>
* Rotated Chairman of Duty Lawyer Service Council in 2005 and 2007 * Rotated Chairman of Duty Lawyer Service Council in 2005 and 2007
* Founder of Butterflyers Association Ltd in Tuen Mun in 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.butterflyers.net|title=Butterflyers Association|work=butterflyers.net}}</ref>
* Elected Member of the Tuen Mun District Council (2016/2019);
* Member of the Council of Lingnan University of Hong Kong (2015/2018);
* Arbitrator of Zhengzhou Arbitration Commission (2009/2018);
* South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration)(2012/2018);
* Indigenous Village Representative of Leung Tin Tsuen (2011/2020);
* Independent Director of Hong Kong Football Association (2011-2019);
* Founder of Butterflyers Association Limited, a charitable organization (2010-Present);
* Spokesman of New Territories Concern Group (2013-Present); and
* Member of the Panel of Adjudicators of the Obscene Articles Tribunal (2013-2016).


===Political=== ===Political===
* Indigenous Village Representative of Leung Tin Tsuen<ref></ref> * Indigenous Village Representative of Leung Tin Tsuen<ref name=chinadailyasia15169861></ref>
* Chairman of Tuen Mun Rural Committee * Chairman of Tuen Mun Rural Committee
* Founded the Protect Central Group in September 2014 in opposition to ].<ref> – ''China Daily''</ref>
* Ex Officio Member of Tuen Mun District Council
* Ex Officio Executive Member of the 33rd Executive Committee of Heung Yee Kok


==References== ==References==
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Junius Kwan Yiu Ho
何君堯
Member, Tuen Mun District Council
Personal details
Born (1962-06-04) 4 June 1962 (age 62)
Hong Kong
NationalityChinese
Children3
ResidenceHong Kong
Alma materQueen's College, Hong Kong
OccupationSolicitor, politician
Websitewww.juniusho.com

Junius K. Y. Ho (何君堯) (born 4 June 1962) is a Hong Kong lawyer and politician.

Early life

Ho came from a family of village leaders. He grew up in the old site of Leung Tin Tsuen village in Tuen Mun. He is a 32nd-generation descent of his Hakka clan which can be traced back to the 10th century.

Ho attended Queen's College Hong Kong from 1975 to 1979, after which he went to the United Kingdom, where he enrolled at Anglia Ruskin University (formerly known as Chelmer Institute of Higher Education) and obtained his Bachelor of Law's degree in 1984. Ho joined a post-graduate programme at the University of Hong Kong in 1984 and obtained his Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) in 1986. He was bestowed an honorary Doctorate of Laws by Anglia Ruskin University in 2011.

Career

After gaining his qualifications he was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1988 and was similarly admitted in other jurisdictions in Singapore and England and Wales in 1995 and 1997. He is the senior partner of a law firm in Hong Kong and a principal representative of a law firm in Guangzhou. His major practice field is civil litigation, specialising in shareholders' disputes and family disputes. He was appointed a China-Appointed Attesting Officer in 2003.

He became the Vice-President (June 2005 – May 2011) and Council Member of the Law Society of Hong Kong (May 2012 – present) and was elected as the President of the Law Society of Hong Kong (May 2011 – May 2012). Ho was appointed an independent director of Hong Kong Football Association Limited.

Political positions and platforms

Hi was elected as Chairman of Tuen Mun Rural Committee in 2011. He was a candidate in the Legislative Council Election in New Territories West in September 2012 and is a spokesman for the New Territories Concern Group. In October 2015, Ho was one of three prominent pro-establishment figures appointed to Lingnan University council by Hong Kong chief executive Leung Chun-ying. Students staged a protest against their appointment over fears of political interference of university governance. In the 2015 Hong Kong district council elections, Junius Ho defeated Albert Ho of the Democratic Party.

Democratic election process

Responding to a government proposal to deal with by-elections caused by deliberate resignation of any LegCo Members in the unofficial Five Constituencies Referendum, Ho proposed for a law to restrict any LegCo member from standing for by-election by public vote. It formed part of the revised Legislative Council (Amendment) Bill (2012) (re. Legislative Council Ordinance Cap. 542 s.39) restricting any resigned member of the LegCo from joining any by-elections within six months that was passed in 2013.

Constitutional rights

In 2012, he was reported in the news to be rather vocal on the heated topic of illegal structures During the saga of the illegal structures of New Territories Exempted Houses, he was reported to be protecting constitutional rights. In an attempt to purge the longstanding and historical problem of illegal structures in Hong Kong, the government introduced a registration scheme for house owners to make declarations for any breaches of law in exchange for a 5-year amnesty. Junius criticised the government for exerting undue influence on house owners to confess and make declarations contrary to the basic constitutional right of remaining silent. He established the New Territories Concern Group with those who shared his belief and lobbied with the government and other political parties for changing the Buildings Ordinance to allow house owners to apply for enhancing their homes formally. and discouraged owners of New Territories Exempted Houses to register unauthorised building works as registration would be self-incriminating and the Government might take enforcement actions against those who have registered after 5 years.

Tuen Mun district

Ho advocates to reduce the extension of landfill area in Tuen Mun and has urged the government to build a plasma gasification waste disposal plant which he viewed as a more advanced, cleaner and more cost effective technology, and abandon its plan to buy obsolete technology. He is supportive of the proposal for building columbarium at Tuen Mun.

Personal life

He is married with 3 children, and he used to lived in Tuen Mun.

Current positions

Business

  • committee member of Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China – Guangdong
  • Arbitrator of Wuhan International Arbitration Court and Zhengzhou Arbitration Commission
  • Consultant of Guangzhou Municipal Board for International Investment

Charity

  • Chairman of Yan Oi Tong (1996–1997)
  • Advisory board member of Yan Oi Tong (1997 to present)
  • Member of Concerted Efforts Resource Centre
  • Honorary President of 2011–2012 Tuen Mun West District, New Territories Region, Scout Association of Hong Kong
  • Vice-President of 2009–2012 Yuen Long Western District, New Territories Region, Scout Association of Hong Kong

Community

  • Chairman of the Mainland Legal Affairs of the Law Society of Hong Kong
  • Chairman of Product Eco-responsibility Appeal Board Panel
  • Rotated Chairman of Duty Lawyer Service Council in 2005 and 2007
  • Founder of Butterflyers Association Ltd in Tuen Mun in 2011

Political

  • Indigenous Village Representative of Leung Tin Tsuen
  • Chairman of Tuen Mun Rural Committee
  • Founded the Protect Central Group in September 2014 in opposition to Occupy Central with Love and Peace.

References

  1. "university strife-lingnan's new council member". South China Morning Post
  2. "Anglia Ruskin University's Honorary Graduate Site – Junius Ho". Anglia Ruskin University. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  3. Law List – The Law Society of Hong Kong
  4. Council Members – The Law Society of Hong Kong
  5. "LegCo Election results: New Territories West". info.gov.hk. 9 September 2012.
  6. ^ NT Concern Group
  7. "LingnanU Council member storms out of forum, says students swore, insulted his wife". Hong Kong Free Press.
  8. "Chief Executive appoints pro-Beijing figures as Lingnan University Council members". Hong Kong Free Press.
  9. "'Umbrella soldiers' win eight seats as veteran politicians suffer surprise defeat - Hong Kong Free Press". Hong Kong Free Press.
  10. Lam confident of new by-elections tweak – The Standard
  11. "President's Message". Hong Kong Lawyer.
  12. Half illegal structures in New Territories feared unreported. South China Morning Post
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