Jerome was educated in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom and he obtained his engineering Masters degree (with first class honours) at the Imperial College, University of London. After he had graduated, he worked as an electrical and electronic engineer in the United Kingdom. Jerome then read the law at the BBP Law School, London and then obtained his LL.B. degree (with upper second class honours).
Jerome was admitted to the Hong Kong Bar in 2006, and he was appointed for half a year as a Deputy Adjudicator at the Small Claims Tribunal in 2014. His practice covers a broad range of civil and criminal litigations. Jerome has provided a substantial number of advices and has attended hearings/trials on land disputes (including adverse possession and the Small House Policy), personal injuries matters, contractual disputes, defamation, matrimonial and family disputes (including constructive and resulting trusts), wills and probate, shareholders’ disputes and cross border commercial disputes (including mainland, the United States, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and the British Virginia Island) and disciplinary actions (including the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Estate Agents Authority and the Chinese Medicine Counsel of Hong Kong).
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB, Upper Second Class Honours)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL)
- Master of Engineering, Electrical and Electronic (MEng, First Class Honours)
- Deputy Adjudicator (Jan – July 2014)
Adverse possession cases
Gotland Enterprises Ltd. v. Kwok Chi Yau & Ors [2013] 4 HKLRD 520
Hong Kong Kam Lan Koon Ltd. v. Readray Ivnestments Ltd. (CA & CFI), CACV 79/2008 & FACV15/2009
Tsang King Wan v. Realray Investments Ltd. (CA and CFI), HCA922/2006 & CACV195/2009
Yeung Wai Fan v. Honiton International Ltd. (CA and CFI), HCA1051/2010 & CACV6/2016
Birkenhead Properties and Investments Ltd.對 林啟文 (CA & CFI), HCMP1588/2012 & CACV23/2016
Tsoi Lau Fu 及另一人 對 Pang Wan Fong及另二人 (DC), DCCJ 1051/2016
Winpo Development Ltd. v. Wong Kar Fu & Ors (CFI & CA), HCA3541/1993, CAMP32/2017
Realray Investments Ltd. v. Yu Po Chi & Ors (CFI & CA), HCA2228/2011, CAMP33/2017
Yu Siu Cheuk v. Realray Investment Ltd. (CFI), HCA227/2007
Wealth Guide Ltd. v. 各佔用人 & Anor (CFI), HCMP1678/2013
皇都戲院大廈業主立案法園 v. 朱標, (Lands Tribunal), LDBM154/2015
Small House Policy matters
Hepta Artous Icthudia Limited v. Chan Wai Piu & Ors (CFI) HCA3259/2016 & HCA973/2108
Li Lap Wai v. Lee Tin Choi (CFI) HCA2287/2014
Wills and probate
Tam Mei Kam v. HSBC International Trust Ltd. & Ors [2010] 4 HKLRD 69 – regarding the estate of the late singer and actor Anita Mui, HCAP2/2004
To Sung Ngiap v. The Chiao Eng Valaie, The Wei Kian & Kuo Yin Ho – cross border BVI, Malaysia, mainland Hong Kong dispute, HCCA4840/2019
Cross boarder company and commercial disputes
Tagtrends Asia Ltd. & Anor v. Tagrends Global Ltd & Ors (CFI) HCA1847/2011 – Cross border US and HK disputes; and also a review of cases as to when a split trial of quantum and liability should be ordered
Lam Kam Sing v. Lemon Technology (H.K.) Ltd., [2019] HKCFI 265, HCSD5/2018 – Cross border Bangladesh and HK disputes
Wong Keung v. Cheung Kwok Keung (CFI) HCMP1620/2018 – Cross border Mainland and HK disputes
Ng Kwok Pui Philip & Ors v. To Pui Kui & Ors (CFI) HCA51/2007 – the application of Duomatic principles
To Pui Kui, the administratrix of the estate of Ng Po Sum, Deceased v. Ng Kwok Piu & Ors (CA & CFA) CACV281/2012 & FAMV10/2015 – the burden to prove a signature is genuine vs the burden to prove a signature is forged