Esther Leung
2020 (HK)
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.
Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL), The University of Hong Kong (2019)
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Manchester Metropolitan University
Common Professional Examination/Graduate Diploma in Law (C.P.E./GCL), Manchester Metropolitan University
Part-time Tutor on Criminal Law and Land Law at the College of Humanities and Law, HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education (since November 2022)
Family Law, Equity and Trusts, Employment Law, Criminal Law
Criminal cases:
- HKSAR v Ko Shing Yuen and Another, HCCC 94/2023, [2025] HKCFI 1424
(Trial – Murder, Defendant convicted of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (AOABH) after trial)
(Acted as junior counsel for the Defendant, led by Mr. Hanif Mughal.
- HKSAR v Liu Suet Ha, HCCC 186/2023, [2023] HKFCI 3127
(Mitigation – Arson)
(Acted as junior counsel for the Defendant, led by Mr. Hanif Mughal)
- HKSAR v Liu Siu Tjin, HCCC 396/2023, [2024] HKFCI 3211
(Mitigation – Manslaughter by diminished responsibility)
(Acted as junior counsel for the Defendant, led by Mr. Hanif Mughal)
Civil cases:
- HYF v CSL, FCMC 14931/2014, [2024] HKFC 162
(Divorce case: Trial – Ancillary Relief)
(Acted as junior counsel for the Respondent, led by Mr.Enzo Chow)
- HYF v CSL, FCMC 14931/2014, [2025] HKFC 38
(Divorce case: Successfully opposed the Petitioner’s application for leave to appeal the judgment)
(Acted as junior counsel for the Respondent, led by Mr.Enzo Chow)
- Zhai Jin Cheng v Wang Lijun and Another, HCA 1845/2019, [2023] HKCFI 1039
(Trust case: Represented the Plaintiff in an application for default judgment)
(Acted as junior counsel for the Plaintiff, led by Mr. Dicky Cheung)
Other Members
Elvin Chan
On the civil side, Elvin has a broad civil practice encompassing a wide spectrum of civil and commercial disputes. He has appeared as sole advocate in all levels of court up to the Court of Appeal. Elvin is also regularly engaged by the Government for civil work.
On the criminal side, Elvin is regularly instructed for trial and other matters by both defendants and as counsel-on-fiat for the prosecution.
Alongside his practice, Elvin has been teaching tort law as a tutor in the Graduate Diploma in English and Hong Kong Law (C.P.E) programme since 2022.
Before joining the Bar, Elvin was an Associate in the Advisory Department of international compliance firm The Red Flag Group (since acquired by LSEG Data & Analytics, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)) for three years.
Tiffany Tin
Tiffany was called to the Bar in 2013 and has developed a broad civil and criminal practice.
She has been instructed in a wide range of cases involving areas such as general commercial, contract, company, construction, employment, land (adverse possession, conveyancing & lease), trusts (constructive trust, breach of fiduciary duties & property disputes), tort, personal injuries, probate, family/matrimonial (divorce suit, ancillary relief, custody, parental rights & guardianship), judicial review, guardianship for mentally incapacitated persons, as well as criminal matters (commercial, industrial & general).
Her practice involves providing advisory work and appearing as an advocate (either in her own right or as a led junior) for individuals and private entities in interlocutory proceedings, trials as well as appeal hearings in all levels of Court in Hong Kong.
She also regularly accepts instructions from Government Departments to prosecute and represent defendants in criminal proceedings, and to provide pro bono advice under the Free Legal Advice Scheme.
Publications:
Headnote writer
LexisNexis, 2015
Contributing editor
Hong Kong Civil Procedure, Sweet & Maxwell, 2015
Contributing author
Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32): Commentary and Annotations, Sweet & Maxwell, 2014
Languages:
Fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin
John Necholas
John Necholas, Called to the English Bar at Michaelmas,1972. Pupillage under the Hon. Brian Clapham and Hon. Graham Boal. Admitted to the Hong Kong Bar in 1975 and stayed in practice ever since.
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