Fung was called to the New South Wales Bar and Hong Kong Bar in 1985 and 1986 respectively. He was a barrister in private practice in Hong Kong from 1987 to 1993.[5]
Judicial career
In 1993, Fung joined the bench as a Permanent Magistrate. He became a District Judge in 1998 and was subsequently appointed as Chief District Judge in 2001.[5][6]
In November 2006, Fung was appointed as a Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court.[5] He was the Judge in charge of the Personal Injury List from 2008 to 2010.
In 2009, Fung was appointed as Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission.[14] He was re-appointed in 2013 and 2017 (for a term of 5 years until 2022).[15][16] On 16 August 2022, it was announced that Fung's chairmanship of the EAC expired that day and the Government was actively identifying his successor, whose appointment would be announced in due course.[17]
Fung has sat in the Court of Appeal in a number of civil and criminal appeal cases.[18]
Awards
2017 Gold Bauhinia Star (in recognition of his distinguished service as the Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission)[19][20]
^For example, 王子鑫 v 香港警務處長鄧竟成, CACV 354/2007, reported in [2008] 5 HKLRD 164, 香港特別行政區 訴 吳岳威, CACC 141/2007, reported in [2008] 1 HKLRD 546, and HKSAR v Wong Po Lam, CACC 163/2007