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Victor Dawes Appointed Lead Counsel for Hong Kong Fire Inquiry

1/8/2026

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Victor Dawes has been appointed as lead counsel for an independent committee investigating Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades.
The inquiry is set to begin in the first quarter of 2026.
Dawes was selected from a list of five lawyers for the committee probing the Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po.
Justice David Lok Kai-hong leads the committee and signed the appointment letter on January 6.

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Victor Dawes has been appointed as lead counsel for an independent committee investigating Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades.
The inquiry is set to begin in the first quarter of 2026.
Dawes was selected from a list of five lawyers for the committee probing the Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po.
Justice David Lok Kai-hong leads the committee and signed the appointment letter on January 6.