After leaving Hong Kong Legal Aid in 1992, Pam established her own practice, Pam Baker & Co. Over the years, her firm attracted many young and enthusiastic lawyers from Australia, the United States, Canada and England. All volunteered their time and skills to join Pam in her fight against what they considered grave injustice perpetrated against people who had no one to represent them. Pam never actively sought or recruited their services. The volunteers, lawyers, clerks and interpreters just came, inspired by stories of the tireless efforts of the now 60-something years old, chain-smoking, no-nonsense lawyer.

Pam was always adamant about children’s education. In this regard, she memorably reflected that “childhood goes by so fast, no opportunity should be missed”. Pam sadly passed away on 24 April 2002. Further details about her remarkable life are available in the following links:

• The Guardian, 27 April 2002, Geoffrey Robertson, “Pam Baker: Hong Kong lawyer who fought for rights of Vietnamese refugees”
• The Times, 3 May 2002

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