Stanley Siu

Year of Call:

1996 (HK)

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.

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Education

1995 Bachelor of Laws, LLB (Hons), CityU HK

1996 Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, PCLL, CityU HK

2000 Master of Chinese and Comparative Laws, LLM, CityU HK

Awards
Appointments

Deputy District Judge for various periods in 2014, 2022 and 2023

Practice Areas

Adverse possession, Easement, New Territories practice, Commercial disputes

Selected cases

Civil Appeal (Land Law):

Lam Pak Kau v Yu Yuet Fat CACV 205/1999.

Boundary dispute

Wide Link Limited v Tam Sing Cheong and two others, CACV 151/1999.

Land title dispute, misrepresentation

Ng Lai Sim v Lam Yip Shing and Lam Sing Fung, CACV 57/2000.

Adverse possession, successive squatter principle

Realty Harvest Limited and two others v Gold Margin Development Limited and Au Yu Ping, CACV 212/2000.

Nuisance, injuntion and Deed of Mutual Covenant of an industrial building.

Harbour Hero Enterprises Ltd v Chau Nung Tai (周濃娣), CACV162/2018, [2019] 3 HKLRD 174

Adverse possession and setting aside default judgment

Civil Trial/Hearing (Land Law):

Wong Yuet Wah Mandy v Lam Tsam Yee and Wong Kam Yung HCMP4998/1998

Land title dispute, due execution by a limited company and vendor purchaser summons

Tang Kam Wah & five others as managers of Tang Mung Lau Tso v Tang Ming Yat and another, HCA10141/1998

Validity of lease of New Territories land and consent of District Officer under s.15 of New Territories Ordinance.

Tin Hau Wui also known as Tang Tin Hau Wui (鄧天后會) v Ting Wai Ming and All Occupiers, DCMP356/2013.

Adverse possession, new equitable interest created in favour of a Tso/tong

Shing Luen Fat v Shing Chi Ping, DCCJ3789/2010 & HCMP3341/2013

Adverse possession and easement

So Chi Hung v Lee Chun Kwai and All Other Occupiers, DCMP2376/2015.

Summary judgment of possession of land in favour of a licensee

Chan Wai Hung v I.O. of Tung Lo Court [2023] 5 HKLRD 1.

Relativity of title, possession of land based on relativity of title

Lam Yu Shing and Lam Yu Cheong Alfred v The Occupiers and 劉彩軍 DCCJ4161/2016, [2024] 4 HKLRD 12, [2024] HKEC 2315.

Adverse possession, principle of joint possession, licensee

Civil Trial and Hearing (Commercial and civil disputes):

Nam Char Industrial Co. Ltd. v Fred Kort International Limited, HCA 5122/1997.

Commercial disputes involving a Hong Kong company, Chinese factory and overseas buyer. 

Ha Sau Mei Winnie v NG Wai Wing and Lau Siu Ling, CACV 258/2011, HCA 1472/1999.

Undisclosed agency, undisclosed principal, business transfer, business takeover, misrepresentation.

Chung Wah Steel Works Company Limited v Chan Kwong Kwan, DCCJ4763/2011.

Fire accident, nuisance, strict liability.

Angel Fund Co. Ltd. v Chan Yau Kwong and Others, HCMP3022/2015

Land development agreements of small houses in the New Territories and constructive trust/resulting trust.

Allied Treasure Investment Limited v Chan Ka Ling and Anor, CACV42/2021, [2022] HKCA 459.

Power of attorney, licensed money lender

Fu Kwai Chun v Fu Wing Bill, the Executor of the Estate of Fu Mei Chun, Deceased, DCCJ2021/2019, [2024] HKDC 101.

Dishonoured cheque, death of the drawer and incomplete gift.

Criminal Appeal:

香港特別行政區 訴 黎慶雲 (Lai Hing Wan), CACC363/2007

香港特別行政區 訴 尹子謙 HCMA 383/2010

Other Qualifications

2008 Accredited Mediator, CEDR (UK)

2025 Licensed Chinese Lawyer (Greater Bay Area) of PRC

Other Members

Natalie Wong

Natalie joined Chambers after completing pupillage with Mr. Hanif Mughal, Ms. Annie Lai, Mr. Lawrence Hui and Mr. Isaac Chan. She also served as Marshall to the Honourable Madam Justice Carlye Chu, Vice-President of the Court of Appeal.

During her studies, Natalie served as the Vice-President of the University of Bristol Bar Society. She was also an avid mooter and debater, representing the University of Bristol in various intervarsity mooting and debating competitions. 

Natalie is developing a broad civil practice and has experience in cases involving Land/Property law (including Adverse Possession, Easement and Right of Way, Trust and Probate, and other related matters such as building management), commercial and contractual disputes, personal injury claims, employee’s compensation claims, and companies’ winding up.

Natalie's experience in criminal area includes sexual offences, violence offences, money-laundering, dishonesty offences, traffic offences, possession/trafficking in dangerous drugs, industrial summonses and other crimes.

Natalie is fluent in English, Cantonese and Putonghua.

Bridget Huang

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. 

Kevin Woo

Kevin has a practice spanning criminal defence, data privacy, and legal technology. He provides representation in criminal proceedings and advises private and corporate clients across industries on regulatory compliance, technology risk, and data protection law.

Kevin is accredited as a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals, primarily focusing on personal data handling, cross-border data transfer, and digital governance.

Alongside his legal practice, Kevin is the Programme Leader for the Graduate Diploma in English and Hong Kong Law (Common Professional Examination), the LLB (Hons) Hong Kong, and the LLM programmes jointly offered by HKU SPACE and Manchester Metropolitan University.