Emily has a broad civil practice with an emphasis on chancery matters. She regularly advises on and handles cases involving land and property law (including land compulsory sale applications, easements, government leases, mortgage actions, adverse possession, and building management disputes) and trust and probate issues. She also has experience in and continues to develop a wide range of practice areas such as commercial disputes, competition, insolvency, family, tax, as well as judicial review and public law matters.
Emily was called to the Bar in 2019 upon completion of her pupillage with Ms. Maggie Wong SC, Ms. Queenie Lau (now Ms. Queenie Lau SC), Mr. Earl Deng, and Mr. Ross Yuen. She was awarded the Charles Ching Memorial Scholarship in 2019.
Before joining Chambers in September 2020, Emily was a Judicial Assistant at the Court of Final Appeal between 2019 and 2020, where she assisted judges in appeals, leave applications and other research and publications.
Emily completed her Juris Doctor degree and P.C.LL at the Chinese University of Hong Kong during which she was awarded prizes for academic excellence and advocacy. She also took part in the Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot and the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. Prior to studying law, Emily read English Literature at King’s College London.
Law Reporter (HKCFAR and HKLRD) (2020 – present)
Judicial Assistant, Court of Final Appeal (2019-2020)
PCLL (Distinction), Chinese University of Hong Kong (2018)
JD, Chinese University of Hong Kong (2017)
BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature, King’s College London (2015)