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DVC Legal Series Seminar | Des Voeux Chambers Oxford–HKU Visiting Fellowship Lecture Programme Update

19 Mar 2026

In light of the strong interest in the topic, we are pleased to announce an updated programme for the Des Voeux Chambers Oxford–HKU Visiting Fellowship Lecture – Equitable Remedies in the Supreme Court. The lecture will now be presented as two one-hour seminars, scheduled for 1 and 16 April. In these sessions, speakers will examine four recent landmark decisions of the UK Supreme Court on breach of fiduciary duty and third-party liability, and will explore their implications for equitable remedies.

 

Equitable Remedies in the Supreme Court (Parts I & II):

Part I – 1 April 2026 (Wednesday)

Part II – 16 April 2026 (Thursday)

Time: 5:30 – 6:30 PM (HKT)

Venue: DVC Conference Centre, 36/F, Gloucester Tower, Landmark, Central, Hong Kong

Speakers (1 & 16 April):

  • Dr Jordan English, Associate Professor of Law, University of Oxford, DVC Oxford-HKU Visiting Fellow 2025-26 & Cheng Yu Tung Residence Fellow, The University of Hong Kong, Associate Member, 3 Verulam Buildings
  • Mr Jenkin Suen SC, Senior Counsel, Des Voeux Chambers
  • Mr Duncan McCombe, Barrister-at-law, Des Voeux Chambers, Barrister-at-law, Maitland Chambers

Moderator (1 April):

  • Mr Tom Ng, Barrister-at-law, Des Voeux Chambers, Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong

 

For more details, please refer to the flyers below.

Register here at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScB4kcxVF0z6f-m8oJRJ7zcZFUMunpKRE9tP3D5LGO0Zwqdmg/viewform?usp=header and explore more DVC Legal Series sessions via the same link. (Remarks: Participants who have already registered for DVC Legal Series Sessions scheduled on 1 April and 16 April do not need to register again.)

CPD Accreditation from the Law Society of Hong Kong have been applied for this two-part session.

We look forward to welcoming you to these lectures!