Bridget Huang

Year of Call:

2019 (HK)

Bridget enjoys a broad practice with a primary focus on family law.  She has experiences over a wide spectrum of matrimonial proceedings, on both ancillary relief (including family-related trusts, property ownership disputes, financial dispute resolutions and interim maintenance) and children matters (including custody disputes, relocation, and applications under the Guardianship of Minors Ordinance), as well as discovery applications, domestic violence applications, enforcement proceedings, and inheritance claims (including applications under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Ordinance). Bridget also advises on surrogacy, wardship, adoption, illegitimacy and cross-border matters.

Born and raised in the Guangdong Province of China, Bridget has a strong grasp of the culture and commercial reality of the Mainland jurisdiction and is able to provide insightful and practical advice and legal solutions to clients from all walks of life. 


Bridget is a native speaker of English, Cantonese and Mandarin. She is able to conduct trials and hearings in both English and Chinese. She accepts instructions in both civil and criminal matters. 

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Education

PCLL, the University of Hong Kong (2018)

JD, the University of Hong Kong (2017)

Honours Bachelor of Arts (High Distinction), the University of Toronto (2015) 

Awards

Distinction in Matrimonial Practice and Procedure (2018) 

The HKU JD Prizes (Equity & Trusts I & II) (2017)

1st in class, Equity & Trusts I & II; Civil Procedure (2017) 

Champion & Best Speaker, Basic Law Mooting Competition (Senior Division) (2016)

Dean’s List Scholar (2015, 2014, 2013)

Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse Scholarship (2014) 

WJ McAndrew Prize (2013) 

First Year Honours List (2012)

Appointments

Member of Panel of Film Censorship Advisers (since July 2024)

Member of the Disciplinary Committee Panel of the Social Worker Registration Board (since Jan 2023)

Part-time lecturer/tutor on Family Law and Matrimonial Practice, Civil Procedure, and Equity & Trusts, College of Humanities and Law, HKU Space (Since Nov 2021)

Practice Areas:

Practice Areas: Family Law and Private Client, Probate and Succession, Mental Incapacity, Commercial Disputes, Equity and Trusts, Criminal Law

Publications: 

Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong (Estoppel)

Practice Areas
Selected cases
Other Qualifications

Other Members

Stanley Siu

Mr Siu is called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1996.  He then practises as a barrister-at-law in Hong Kong continuously up to this date. He is also a mediator of CEDR and an adjunct professor of the University of Hong Kong School of Professional and Continuing Education (HKU SPACE).

The practice of Mr Siu covers a wide range of land and commercial cases, particularly on adverse possession, easement, boundary disputes and New Territories practice involving Chinese customary laws, probate and succession cases and etc.  Mr Siu appears for the Department of Justice and Legal Aid Department in criminal cases as well.

Mr Siu sat as Deputy District Judge for various periods in 2014, 2022 and 2023.

Mr Siu is an accredited CEDR mediator with wide experiences in civil and commercial mediation.  He used to mediate in disputes involving the Hong Kong Hospital Authority in a medical negligence case, a leading dry-ice company of Hong Kong in a commercial dispute case, indigenous villagers over customary interest, property disputes and etc.

Since 1996, Mr Siu has devoted to legal education.  He started teaching for HKU SPACE from 2001 onwards, mainly lecturing legal courses for government departments, including Customs and Excise Department, Correctional Services Department, Lands Department, Labour Department and etc.  Mr Siu is now an Adjunct Professor of HKU SPACE.

With dedication to public welfare, Mr Siu served as legal advisor or member for various government boards, committees and other public organizations, including Transport Department, Association of Licentiates of Medical Council of Hong Kong, Public Affairs Forum, Incorporated Management Committee of a school of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and etc.  He was the Chairman of the Appeal Tribunal Panel under the Buildings Ordinance between 2021 and 2024.  Mr Siu is currently (2025 to 2027) the appointed member of the Disciplinary Board Panel of the Lands Department responsible for conducting inquiries of the disciplinary offences committed by authorized land surveyors under the Land Survey Ordinance.

Mr Siu is an active participant of the Free Legal Advice Scheme of the Duty Lawyer Service from 1997 onwards.  His service is formally recognized and appreciated by the Home Affairs Bureau of the Government of HKSAR on two occasions.

In 2024, Mr Siu is qualified as a Chinese lawyer of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area of PRC.  He is now also practising as a licensed lawyer at the Greater Bay Area of PRC.

Mr Siu is fluent in Putonghua, Cantonese and English and is ready to conducting court hearings, mediation and conferences in Putonghua, Cantonese and English.

Aaron Leung

Aaron's practice covers mainly criminal matters including white-collar crimes initiated by the ICAC, violent crimes, sexual offences, dangerous drugs offences, traffic offences and immigration offences.

Aaron has appeared as a sole advocate and junior in the District Court and Court of First Instance. He has been regularly undertaking criminal work at the magistracy level. He has also been engaged to conduct criminal prosecution on behalf of the Department of Justice.

Aaron is fluent in Cantonese,English and Putonghua.

Esther Leung

Esther Leung was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2020. She has a broad and diverse practice encompassing both civil and criminal law, with a particular focus on Family Law, Criminal Law, Equity and Trusts, and Employment Law. "Fluent in English, Chinese, and Japanese, Esther is experienced in handling legal matters across a range of practice areas. 

On the civil side, Esther has extensive experience (as sole advocate) in matrimonial proceedings, including ancillary relief, family-related trusts, financial dispute resolution, custody issues, relocation, and discovery applications. She is adept at handling Children Dispute Resolution and Family Finance Dispute Resolution cases.

In criminal law, Esther has represented defendants in a variety of cases, (as sole advocate in magistrates court and district court) including trials, bail applications, and mitigation hearings. She has served as junior counsel, led by Mr. Hanif Mugual, in serious cases such as murder, burglary, and drug trafficking in the High Court.