#Poon Siu-tung, also known as Tony Poon (#Chinese: 潘兆童; born 1967) is a Hong Kong #judge. He has served as a Judge of the #CourtOfFirstInstance of the #HighCourt since January 2019. Since October 2020, Poon has served as a Panel Judge handling interception and surveillance authorisation requests from law enforcement agencies. He is a member of the Executive Committee and the Digital Transformation Committee of the Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention of Hong Kong.
#HongKong’s top #court #affirms #samesexmarried #couples’ #housing, #inheritancerights in #landmark #LGBTQ #decision.
The #CourtofFirstInstance sided with #LGBTQ #activists in 2020 and 2021, agreeing that #samesex #couples should have the same #treatment as #heterosexual #couples. But over the years, the #government has sought to overturn these decisions.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #China #HongKong #SameSexMarriage #MarriageEquality
