Justice boss reveals undercover partner

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok recalled he asked his wife to go undercover when he was the chairman of the Consumer Council.

This came as the city's consumer watchdog celebrated its 50th anniversary and Lam, the council's former head, was invited to participate in a video shoot.

Lam said on Facebook yesterday that his solicitor wife, Sheila Yuen Suk-ming, conducted an undercover investigation into agents' service during the council's research on overseas property sales and wrote the law-related content in the report. Lam once revealed in an interview that he is not a savvy consumer while his wife is a "careful, cautious and budget-conscious" person.

Lam also said that he "missed the days of meetings with council colleagues while eating egg tarts," adding he is happy to see the watchdog enter its 50th year.

"I sincerely hope the council can continue to safeguard the rights of citizens and help everyone to become more savvy consumers," Lam said.