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Lynette Nam

Executive Director

Lynette is an Australian qualified lawyer and holds a dual degree in Bachelor of Arts/Laws (Hon) from the University of Queensland.
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Lynette Nam

Executive Director

Life at JC

  • I work alongside a tireless and passionate team of lawyers and advocates to support refugees and marginalised migrants in Hong Kong.

 

Life Pre-JC

  • I started working as an immigration and refugee lawyer in 2013, after a stint in corporate law in Tokyo.

 

Life Beyond JC

  • I love the outdoors. In my spare time, you will find me rock climbing, wind surfing, trail running or rambling through the woods. I also love the company of books, and can spend hours lost in fiction or foraging through a bookshop.
lynette@justicecentre.org.hk
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Jessica Chan

Finance and Operations Manager

Jessica acquired her accountancy qualifications in Hong Kong and became a CPA in 2011. She has worked in different sizes enterprises, from SMEs to larger corporates such as BNP Paribas and Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
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Jessica Chan

Finance and Operations Manager

Life at JC

  • Making sure the financial operation of JC runs smoothly and effectively by providing transparency. I also aim to be available and to provide any support I could in all forms of operations and I’m a proud working mom!

Life Pre-JC

  • Certified Public Accountant, worked at various corporates such as BNP Paribas and Pricewaterhouse Coopers.

Life Outside JC

  • Movie lover; Animal lover
info@justicecentre.org.hk
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Jessica Alam

Head of Legal Services

Annie has a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Government and Laws) degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Hong Kong, including an exchange year at Sciences Po Paris.
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Jessica Alam

Head of Legal Services

Life at JC

  • I manage our Legal Services, leading our talented and dedicated team.

Life Pre-JC

  • I worked as a lawyer in private practice in the UK, before joining a children’s charity.

Life Outside JC

  • My family and I love exploring Hong Kong, one trail at a time!
info@justicecentre.org.hk
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Meredith McBride

Legal Officer

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Meredith McBride

Legal Officer

Life at JC

  • Legal Officer

 

Life Pre-JC

  • Meredith worked as a public defender in New York City, representing residents of Harlem and Upper Manhattan in New York Family Court on neglect and abuse cases. She also represented NYC domestic workers in their claims against employers for harassment, discrimination, and wage & hour violations.

 

Life Beyond JC

  • Working towards becoming a Hong Kong-registered solicitor and making modest (and often embarrassing) attempts at Chinese.
meredith@justicecentre.org.hk
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Soha Kabbaj

Psychosocial Services Coordinator

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Soha Kabbaj

Psychosocial Services Coordinator

Life at JC

  • I work alongside the legal and social welfare teams to provide administrative support.

 

Life Pre-JC

  • I am a recent graduate of the University of St Andrews where I obtained a degree in Psychology.  Having grown up in Hong Kong, I have spent time engaging in volunteer work within various sectors relevant to this region.  I also worked in the food service industry alongside my higher education studies.

 

Life Beyond JC

  • I am currently working towards obtaining a degree in Human Rights Law from SOAS University of London.  In my spare time, I greatly enjoy photography and cooking.
soha@justicecentre.org.hk
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Caroline Mok

Legal Officer

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Caroline Mok

Legal Officer

Life at JC

  • Responsible for providing legal support and information to asylum claimants and torture victims, guiding them through the Unified Screening Mechanism (USM) process in Hong Kong

Life Pre-JC

  • Worked in private practice in Ontario, Canada as an immigration lawyer with a focus on humanitarian cases and family reunification
  • Supported with the coordination of the Global Refugee Forum Legal Community Pledge

Life Outside JC

  • All things arts and crafts and jamming on my guitar
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Hazel Chan

Executive Assistant

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Hazel Chan

Executive Assistant

Life at JC

  • Hazel mainly provides administrative support in Justice Centre. She is very happy to be part of the Justice Centre family.

Life Pre-JC

  • Hazel used to work in the administrative aspect for companies of varies sizes before joining Justice Centre.

Life Outside JC

  • Hazel has a son who keeps her very busy with his plenty of questions.
info@justicecentre.org.hk
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Preston Cheung

Senior Advocacy and Communications Officer

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Preston Cheung

Senior Advocacy and Communications Officer

Life at JC

  • Responsible for managing the production of all communications, marketing and media strategies and products to realise Justice Centre’s mission.
  • Responsible for a wide range of advocacy initiative in support of Justice Centre’s policy agenda

Life Pre-JC

  • Specialising in International relations, Preston holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences with a minor in Media and Cultural Studies from the University of Hong Kong. He visited the school of Diplomacy and Political Science at Yonsei University, Korea for his overseas exchange programme, and served UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in HK as Protection Intern during his university education. Preston was also a Mini-Pupil at Temple Chambers and Alan Leong SC’s Chambers.
  • Upon graduation, Preston spent a year at Goldman Sachs on a project management role supporting the leading global investment bank’s in-house business development.

Life Outside JC

  • Hiking; Spending time in Haruki Murakami’s fictional worlds.
  • Baking is a new challenge.
preston@justicecentre.org.hk
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Isaac Shaffer

Strategic Legal Consultant (Remote)

Isaac Shaffer is a UK qualified lawyer with over a decade’s experience of directly representing asylum seekers and refugees before Courts and Tribunals.
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Isaac Shaffer

Strategic Legal Consultant (Remote)

Life at JC

  • Responsible for supervising and managing Justice Centre’s legal work, and particularly our organisation’s support of strategic litigation to help improve the rights and protections in HK.

Life Pre-JC

  • Over 10 years working as a lawyer on public interest and human rights litigation.

Life Outside JC

  • Reading as much as I can and listening to as much music as possible.  Walking and running. Learning about wildlife and plants.
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Jennifer Nugent

Legal Officer (Working Remotely)

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Jennifer Nugent

Legal Officer (Working Remotely)

Life at JC

  • In pursuit of her passion for migration and refugee law, Jenny joined the Justice Centre team in 2019 as a Legal Fellow. She now works remotely as a Legal Officer, assisting clients with their non-refoulement claims and in support of the legal clinic programmes.

Life Pre-JC

  • Jenny has formed successful career in migration and refugee law working both in Australia and internationally. Growing up in Brisbane, Australia, Jenny completed her bachelor of laws at Queensland University of Technology. During her studies, she worked at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, initially as a member support officer in the Migration and Refugee Division and then within working within the associate team of the General Division.

Life Outside JC

  • Living in Brisbane, in order to get away from the heat, Jenny loves going to the beach, reading a good book or enjoying a good cup of coffee with friends.
info@justicecentre.org.hk
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Heather Corringham

Counsellor

Heather is a counsellor providing counselling support to all Justice Centre Hong Kong clients.
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Heather Corringham

Counsellor

Life at JC

  • Responsible for providing counselling support to all clients at Justice Centre. I work with both adults and children, giving them an ear when they need it and a hand to help.

Life Pre-JC

  • Over 6 years of working in the education industry as a teacher. With a background in corporate recruitment, Office management and child welfare.

Life Outside JC

  • Working full time in a local primary school.
  • Reading, jogging and an occasional hike or two, while baking terrible cupcakes and fostering tiny cats.
info@justicecentre.org.hk
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Katherine Sy-Siong

Legal Services Coordinator

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Katherine Sy-Siong

Legal Services Coordinator

Life at JC

  • Responsible for providing administrative, legal coordination and support for Legal Services team to ensure services are provided professionally and efficiently.

Life Pre-JC

  • Prior to Justice Centre, Katherine volunteered at Citizens Advice Bureau and a Law Centre in London. She also spent 3 years working in the food services whilst pursuing her Law degree.

Life Outside JC

  • Outside of work Katherine enjoys playing tennis and hiking.
info@justicecentre.org.hk
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Pritika Bhat

Welfare Officer

Pritika is a law graduate from India and post graduate (LLM) in Corporate and Finance laws from The University of Hong Kong.
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Pritika Bhat

Welfare Officer

Life at JC

  • Assist our clients for their basic needs around health, housing, education, income support and general well-being to help them build a normal life and assimilation in society
  • Collaborate with other like-minded individuals and organizations to support our clients

Life Pre-JC

  • Over 7 years of experience working as Legal Manager for Union Bank of India, India.
  • Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Indian Law Society’s Law College, Pune, India and Master’s degree (LLM in Corporate & Finance Laws) from The University of Hong Kong.

Life Beyond JC

  • Exploring art work by way of bottle painting, sketches and drawings, reading fiction books and listening to music.
  • Explore different places for food and travel.
info@justicecentre.org.hk
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Fiona Lau

Social Welfare Coordinator

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Fiona Lau

Social Welfare Coordinator

Life at JC

  • Assist our clients for their basic needs around health, housing, education, income support and general well-being to help them build a normal life and assimilation in society
  • Collaborate with other like-minded individuals and organizations to support our clients

Life Pre-JC

  • After working in PR & Comms for luxury brands for over 10 years she had a change of heart and moved into the NGO sector in the UK. She worked at a charity helping older people to exercise and combat social isolation

Life Beyond JC

  • Being the PA & driver to two young kids, trying to manage my biscuit and cake addition (!) and cooking
info@justicecentre.org.hk
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