Mr. Rimsky Yuen, SC, was appointed Secretary for Justice on July 1, 2012. He was a barrister in private practice before joining the Government, specialising in commercial disputes. He also served as arbitrator in international arbitration and mediator in commercial disputes. Mr. Yuen was appointed Senior Counsel in 2003 and a Recorder of the Court of First Instance of the High Court in 2006. Mr. Yuen has also served in various public duties, including as Member of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission (which Mr. Yuen continues to serve in his current capacity as Secretary for Justice), Non-Official Member of the Independent Commission against Corruption Advisory Committee on Corruption, Chairman of the Transport Advisory Committee, Non-executive Director of Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority and Council Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Education.