Mr Liao, 63, is a Senior Counsel. He was a member of the Law Reform Commission, Chairman of the Copyright Tribunal, the ICAC Complaints Committee, and the Airport Transport Licensing Authority. He served as Deputy Judge of the High Court in 1990 and as Recorder of the Court of First Instance, High Court between 2000-2002.  He is currently a Vice-chairperson of the Social and Legal Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Review of the Patent System, Vice-chairman of the Working Group on Intellectual Property Trading, and Member of the Economic Development Commission. He was awarded a Gold Bauhinia Star in 2008.