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Jason joined Chambers in 2023 following completion of pupillage with Mr Derek Chan SC, Mr Christopher Chain SC, Mr Alexander Tang and Mr Jason Yu. Jason is developing a broad civil practice and accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ work.
Jason ranked first overall in his LLB degree at the University of Hong Kong – having spent a year as a visiting student at the University of Oxford. He then read the BCL at the University of Oxford on the Merton Lawyers’ BCL Scholarship and the DVC Oxford Scholarship, before obtaining the PCLL with Distinction at the University of Hong Kong.
During his studies, Jason received a string of scholarships and prizes in recognition of his academic achievements, including the Thomson Reuters Law Prize (for the most promising candidate who intends to be a barrister) and the Sweet & Maxwell Edlyn Yap Prize for Litigation (for achieving the highest average mark in litigation-specific courses).
Jason is currently a part-time Lecturer (Non-Clinical) in Equity and Trusts at the University of Hong Kong. His work has been published in a number of international and local peer-reviewed journals.
- HKIAC arbitration (2023): Acted for PRC-based investment companies in a US$15 million claim against a PRC property developer and its officers and US subsidiaries (with Mr Adrian Lai, JP)
- Acting for controller and directors of authorized insurer in Insurance Appeals Tribunal proceedings in an application for review of the Insurance Authority’s decision (led by Dr William Wong SC, JP, with Ms Eva Leung)
- Acting for garnishee bank in an application to set aside garnishee order absolute (sole counsel)
- Acting for purchaser in a property dispute (led by Mr Christopher Chain SC)
- Part-time Lecturer (Non-Clinical) in Equity and Trusts, Department of Law, The University of Hong Kong (2023 – present)
- Thomson Reuters Law Prize 2021-22 (the most promising candidate who intends to be a barrister)
- Sweet & Maxwell Edlyn Yap Prize for Litigation 2021-22 (the candidate who achieved the highest average mark in litigation-specific courses)
- Minvie Leung Prize for Property Litigation 2021-22
- Hou De Charitable Foundation Scholarship for PCLL Programme 2021-22
- Honourable Mention for advocacy, International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot 2021-22
- 2nd for Respondent Memorandum, International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot 2021-22
- Merton Lawyers’ BCL Scholarship (by Oxford Faculty of Law and Merton College) 2020-21
- Des Voeux Chambers Oxford Scholarship (by Oxford Faculty of Law) 2020-21
- Professor Dafydd Evans Memorial Scholarship (by the Class of 1972) 2019-20
- Deacons Prize in Law 2019-20
- Hong Kong University Alumni Prize 2018-19
- HKICS Foundation Scholarship 2018-19
- M.W. Lo Memorial Scholarship 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20
- Sir Man Kam Lo/Jardine Scholarship 2017-18, 2018-19
- LexisNexis Legal Research Skills Book Prize 2017-18
- Betty Ho Prize in Law 2016-17
- Linklaters Prize for Overall Excellence in Law: Year I 2016-17
- Chartered Secretaries Scholarship 2016-17
- HKU Foundation Entrance Scholarship 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20
- ‘Undue Influence: Inspirations from Australia?’ (2018) 48 Hong Kong Law Journal 375
- Cited in Chitty on Contracts: Hong Kong Specific Contracts (6th ed, Sweet & Maxwell 2019) at §§24-003, 24-017, 24-045, 24-084
- ‘Wrotham Park Damages in Singapore: One Small Step’ [2019] Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly 500
- ‘Trust-owned Companies and the Irreducible Core of the Trust’ (2020) 26 Trusts & Trustees 826
- ‘Amnesty in Hong Kong?’ (2019) 49 Hong Kong Law Journal 851 (with E Mak)
- ‘Limiting the Fiduciary’s Account of Profits: But-for Causation?’ (2020) 26 Trusts & Trustees 916 (with A Yeung)
