“Anson is very comprehensive and creative in his research and very meticulous in his written work. His strength lies in his refusal to give up and his insistence in trying to find solutions around problems or obstacles to his client’s case.”
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2024, Commercial Disputes — Leading Junior

“Anson has deep knowledge of the law with great attention to detail and he cuts through issues with ease. He is a brilliant mind with incomparable work and he is excellent to work with.”
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2024, Administrative and Public Law — Leading Junior

“Anson is intelligent, detail-oriented and practical. He is highly capable of analysing and deconstructing complicated legal issues.”
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023, Commercial Disputes — Rising Stars

“Anson is one of the most knowledgeable and experienced junior barristers in the area of public law.”
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023, Administrative and Public Law — Rising Stars

“Anson is very responsive and hard-working. A junior with good judgement.”
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022, Administrative and Public Law — Rising Stars

“Anson is not afraid to throw out an idea to solicitors or clients. He’s a bright, upcoming barrister with a bright future.”

“He did a very good job in our case, which was very different from the usual. He worked intensively and argued well in the first instance and in appeal. I was very impressed with him. He has a lot of public law experience and is very good in these cases involving employees.”

“He is diligent, responsive and very knowledgeable in administrative and public law. He always has answers to my substantive and procedural queries on judicial review and constitutional challenges in criminal proceedings, and can readily reference relevant case authorities in a tight timeframe. With his vast experience and expertise in this area of law, I know that his advice can be trusted and relied upon.”
Chambers and Partners Greater China Region 2023: Administrative and Public Law — Spotlight Table: Juniors

Anson has appeared in more than 150 court judgments (including 17 cases in the Court of Final Appeal with 11 substantive appeals) over the mere span of 8 years of full practice, reflecting the exceptional wealth of experience and exposure in civil litigation for his seniority.

Anson obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration (Law) and Bachelor of Laws double degrees, as well as his Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (Full-time), at the University of Hong Kong. He served his pupillage with Ms Audrey Eu SC of Sir Oswald Cheung’s Chambers, Mr Hectar Pun SC and Mr Samuel KY Chan of Denis Chang’s Chambers, and Mr Samuel CH Yip of Plowman Chambers. He was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2015.

Anson has developed a broad civil practice with particular interest in intellectual property and competition law matters. He is experienced in handling complex questions of law, including those of great general or public importance which reached the Court of Final Appeal. For example, he has recently appeared in (among others) three civil appeals before the Court of Final Appeal dealing with important questions concerning insolvency matters, land law and equity, service out of jurisdiction and statutory interpretation (see Re Hsin Chong Construction Co Ltd (2021) 24 HKCFAR 98, Cheung Lai Mui v Cheung Wai Shing (2021) 24 HKCFAR 116 and Fong Chak Kwan v Ascentic Ltd (2022) 25 HKCFAR 135 respectively). He also appeared in one of the first two enforcement actions before the Competition Tribunal, arguing issues relating to the burden and standard of proof as well as the proper approach for the determination of pecuniary penalties (see Competition Commission v W Hing Construction Co Ltd [2019] 3 HKLRD 46; [2020] 2 HKLRD 1229).

Anson is also well known for his active public law practice. He has vast experience in handling complex public law issues in a wide range of areas, including human rights, regulatory, disciplinary, immigration, discrimination and election-related matters, etc. For example, he acted for the applicants in the landmark judicial review cases challenging the lack of alternative framework for legal recognition of same-sex partnerships in Hong Kong (see Sham Tsz Kit v Secretary for Justice [2023] HKCFA 28; [2023] HKCFA 31), the constitutionality of the Emergency Regulations Ordinance and the “anti-mask” law (see Leung Kwok Hung v Secretary for Justice (2020) 23 HKCFAR 518 (CFA); [2020] 2 HKLRD 771 (CA); [2020] 1 HKLRD 1 (CFI)), as well as the constitutionality of the police power to search without warrant the digital contents of a mobile phone or similar device upon arrest (see Sham Wing Kan v Commissioner of Police [2020] 2 HKLRD 529).

Anson is a member of the Committee on Intellectual Property and Committee on Competition Law of the Hong Kong Bar Association.

• • 2011 BBA (Law), University of Hong Kong
• • 2013 LLB, University of Hong Kong
• • 2014 PCLL, University of Hong Kong

• • Member, Disciplinary Committee Panel, Social Workers Registration Board (2023-)
• • Member, Committee on Intellectual Property, Hong Kong Bar Association (2019-)
• • Member, Committee on Competition Law, Hong Kong Bar Association (2019-)
• • Member, Committee on Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights, Hong Kong Bar Association (2016-2018; 2019-2022)
• • Member, Standing Committee on Civic Education, Hong Kong Bar Association (2016-2019)
• • Member, Standing Committee on Pupillage Reform, Hong Kong Bar Association (June 2017-2018)

• • Co-edited the chapter of ‘Human Rights’ in Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong (2015 Reissue) with Professor Johannes Chan SC (Hon) (April 2015)
• • Co-authored the chapter of ‘Applications for Judicial Review’ in Bullen & Leake & Jacob’s Precedents of Pleadings Hong Kong with Mr Hectar Pun SC (Sweet & Maxwell, 3rd edn, 2020)
• • Edited The Annotated Ordinances of Hong Kong: Oaths and Declarations Ordinance (Cap 11) (2018 Reissue)
• • Authored The Annotated Ordinances of Hong Kong: Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap 382) (2021 Reissue)
• • Contributing author, The National Security Law of Hong Kong: Theory and Practice (《香港國家安全法：法理與實踐》) (Joint Publishing, 2021)
• • Co-authored Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong (LexisNexis, 2nd edn, 2021), Volume 34(1), ‘Judicial Review’ with Professor Johannes Chan SC (Hon) and Hectar Pun SC

Administrative and Public Law

• • Sham Tsz Kit (岑子杰) v Secretary for Justice [2023] HKCFA 31; [2023] HKCFA 28; [2022] 4 HKLRD 368 (CA); [2020] 4 HKLRD 930 (CFI)
• • Kwok Cheuk Kin v Secretary for Health [2022] 5 HKLRD 348; [2022] HKCFI 3225
• • Leung Kwok Hung v Secretary for Justice (2020) 23 HKCFAR 518 (CFA); [2020] 2 HKLRD 771 (CA); [2020] 1 HKLRD 1 (CFI)
• • Leung Kwok Hung (Long Hair) v Commissioner of Correctional Services (2020) 23 HKCFAR 456
• • Chan Ki Kau v Hong Kong Police Force [2020] 5 HKLRD 653
• • Sham Wing Kan v Commissioner of Police [2020] 2 HKLRD 529
• • Leung Chung Hang Sixtus v President of Legislative Council [2019] 1 HKLRD 292
• • HKSAR v Fong Kwok Shan Christine (2017) 20 HKCFAR 425
• • Yau Wai Ching v Chief Executive of HKSAR (2017) 20 HKCFAR 390
• • Chief Executive of HKSAR v President of Legislative Council [2017] 4 HKLRD 115
• • Chief Executive of HKSAR v President of the Legislative Council [2017] 1 HKLRD 460 (CA); [2016] 6 HKC 417 (CFI)
• • So Ching Yat v City University of Hong Kong [2016] 3 HKLRD 661

Intellectual Property

• • Nu Pharm Ltd 卡士蘭有限公司 v Champ Group Ltd 智盟有限公司 & Ors (HCIP 5/2020; [2021] HKCFI 751; [2022] HKCFI 1875)
• • Ocean Concept Holdings Ltd v Shelter Lounge Ltd [2022] HKCFI 1049
• • Sebastien Laffargue v Marco Skates Ltd & Anor (HCA 3342/2016)
• • Shelter Lounge Ltd v Ocean Concept Holdings Ltd (Opposition to Trade Mark Application No 302585962, 1 December 2016)
• • Champ Group Ltd v Nu Pharm Ltd (Opposition to Trade Mark Application No 302406546, 30 June 2016)

Competition Law

• • Competition Commission v W Hing Construction Co Ltd [2020] 2 HKLRD 1229
• • Competition Commission v W Hing Construction Co Ltd [2019] 3 HKLRD 46

Equity & Trust

• • Cheung Lai Mui v Cheung Wai Shing (2021) 24 HKCFAR 116 (CFA); [2020] HKCFA 41 (Appeal Committee); [2020] 2 HKLRD 15 (CA)
• • Poon Ka Man Jason v Cheng Wai Tao (2016) 19 HKCFAR 144

Company and Insolvency

• • Re China People Creative APE Services Ltd [2023] HKCFI 2671
• • Re GTI Holdings Ltd [2023] HKCFI 176
• • Re Up Energy Development Group Ltd [2022] 2 HKLRD 993
• • Re Hsin Chong Construction Co Ltd (2021) 24 HKCFAR 98
• • Pilot International Investment Ltd v Ingredients Plus Holdings (Pte) Ltd & Ors [2018] HKCFI 375 (HCMP 2454/2015, 1 February 2018)
• • Loyal Profit International Development Ltd v Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong (HCMP 256/2016, 27 April 2017)
• • Poon Ka Man Jason v Cheng Wai Tao (2016) 19 HKCFAR 144

Personal Injuries

• • Fong Chak Kwan v Ascentic Ltd (2022) 25 HKCFAR 135; [2021] HKCA 1138 (CACV 358/2020, 5 August 2021); [2020] HKCFI 679 (HCPI 242/2016, 29 April 2020)
• • Lo Hing Kin Nelson v Personal Representative of Lam Yuk Wan (deceased) [2017] 3 HKLRD 294
• • Li Man Chi v Or Chun Kit (CACV 141/2015, 24 June 2016)

Criminal

• • Secretary for Justice v Tong Wai Hung (2021) 24 HKCFAR 302 (CFA); [2021] 2 HKLRD 399 (CA)
• • HKSAR v Lai Chee Ying & Ors [2021] HKDC 398 (DCCC 536/2020, 1 April 2021)
• • 香港特別行政區 訴 湯偉雄及另二人 [2020] HKDC 588 (DCCC 872/2019, 24 July 2020)
• • 香港特別行政區 訴 陳珩及另六人 [2020] HKDC 521 (DCCC 868/2019, 9 July 2020)
• • HKSAR v Tai Yiu Ting & Ors (DCCC 480/2017, Verdict: 9 April 2019 & Sentence: 24 April 2019)
• • Secretary for Justice v Leung Hiu Yeung (2018) 21 HKCFAR 421
• • Secretary for Justice v Wong Ho Ming (2017) 20 HKCFAR 518
• • HKSAR v Cheung Wai Kwong (2017) 20 HKCFAR 524
• • HKSAR v Leung Kwok Hung (DCCC 546/2016, 31 July 2017)

Contempt

• • Secretary for Justice v Wong Ho Ming [2018] HKCFA 62; [2018] HKCA 173
• • Secretary for Justice v Siew Yun Long [2018] 4 HKLRD 438
• • Secretary for Justice v Cheng Kam Mun [2015] 5 HKLRD 41
• • Secretary of Justice v Li Pang Kay & Anor (HCMP 1851 & 1852/2013, 20 August 2015)