Ms Peggy Au-YeungPrincipal Government Counsel

Ms Peggy Au Yeung joined the Department of Justice, Government of Hong Kong SAR upon her admission as a solicitor in Hong Kong.  She is now a Principal Government Counsel in the LEAD Office under the Secretary for Justice’s Office.  The LEAD Office (Legal Enhancement and Development Office) assumes the role of the central policy unit of the Department and assists the Secretary for Justice and the Deputy Secretary for Justice in formulating strategic plans and co-ordination for effective implementation of the Department’s policy initiatives.  

In the LEAD Office, Ms Au Yeung assists in taking forward the initiatives on strengthening of the rule of law education, as well as the promotion and enhancement of legal cooperation between Hong Kong and the Mainland, in particular in relation to the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. 

Ms Au Yeung holds a Master of Laws (Chinese Law) degree from the University of Hong Kong, and a Bachelor of Laws degree also from the University of Hong Kong.