Stanley Siu
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.
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
Deputy District Judge for various periods in 2014, 2022 and 2023
Adverse possession, Easement, New Territories practice, Commercial disputes
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
2008 Accredited Mediator, CEDR (UK)
2025 Licensed Chinese Lawyer (Greater Bay Area) of PRC
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Hanif Mughal
Hanif Mughal is both a practising barrister and an academic. He accepts instructions in a broad range of both criminal and civil law, including interlocutory, trial, appellate and advisory cases. He has appeared as counsel in all levels of the courts in Hong Kong. As an academic, Hanif has extensive teaching experience in various law courses including the PCLL at the tertiary institutions of Hong Kong. He has held the position of Adjunct Professor.
Judgments in many cases that Hanif has handled are reported in the law reports.
For more information on the practice of Mr. Hanif Mughal, please contact the senior clerk of Garden Chambers.
Chris Liang
Chris joined Chambers after serving pupillage with Mr. Philip Dykes SC, Mr. Vincent Chen, Mr. Jeffrey Tam, Mr. Steven Kwan and Mr. Joe Chan.
Chris is developing a broad civil and criminal practice.
For civil cases, he has received instruction on a wide range of cases including but not limited to judicial review, probate, company and commercial, construction, land, personal injury, bankruptcy and general civil.
For criminal practice, he participates in the Duty Lawyer Service Scheme and appears as an advocate (either in his own right or as a led junior) in Magistracies, District Court, and Court of First Instance. He accepts instructions in all areas of work.
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