The Pam Baker Foundation was established in memory of Pamela Maureen Baker, a former barrister in Hong Kong's Legal Aid Department, who passed away on 24 April 2002.

Pam was born on 28 August 1930. In 1951, she graduated in law from St Andrews University, Scotland. She qualified as a solicitor in 1953. Between 1954 and 1961 her six children were born. In 1979, she was called to the Bar after reading at Gray’s Inn in London. In 1982, Pam applied for a seat at Gray’s Inn, however her application was rejected. She then applied for and obtained a position as counsel in the Hong Kong Legal Aid Department. She worked there for nine years, mostly handling family law cases. During her early years in Hong Kong, Pam spearheaded a campaign to build the city’s first battered women’s shelter, which opened in 1985. She was also instrumental in the 1987 passage of legislation relating to domestic abuse.

She was a founding member of the Hong Kong Family Law Association. From 1990 onwards, Pam provided legal aid for numerous Vietnamese refugees. From 1997 onwards, she assisted many refugees from mainland Chinese.

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