Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers
Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers, founded in 1965 and named after one of the co-founders, Sir Oswald Cheung, CBE, QC, SC, JP, is one of the oldest sets of barrister's chambers in Hong Kong. Cheung was largely credited with establishing the barrister's chambers system in Hong Kong, and as a result many of the leading legal minds in Cheung's era practiced out of his set of chambers.
Today, they are considered one of the leading barristers' chambers in Hong Kong, alongside others such as Temple Chambers. Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers has a high ratio of Senior Counsel's to juniors, as well as a strong history of appointments into key judicial and government roles.[1]
History
Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers was founded in 1965 by Cheung himself, along with Gerald de Basto QC, Charles Ching QC and Ronald Arculli.
Notable Members
Judiciary
Court of Final Appeal
- The Honourable Mr Justice Andrew Li Kwok-nang – 1st Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal (retired)
- The Honourable Mr Justice Henry Denis Litton – Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal (retired)
- The Honourable Mr Justice Charles Arthur Ching – Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal (retired)
- The Honourable Mr Justice Syed Kemal Shah Bokhary – Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal (retired)
- The Honourable Mr Justice Robert Tang Kwok-ching – Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal (retired)
High Court
- The Honourable Madam Justice Doreen Le Pichon – Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal (retired)
- The Honourable Mr Justice Gerald Arthur de Basto – Judge of the Court of First Instance (retired)
- The Honourable Mr Justice Wilson Chan Ka-shun – Judge of the Court of First Instance
District Court or Lower
- Her Honour Judge Adriana Noelle Tse Ching – Judge of the District Court
Government (Legislative)
- Audrey Eu Yuet-me, QC, SC, JP – Member for Hong Kong Island (2000–2012)
- Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee – Member for the Legal sector (1995–1997, 1998–2012)
Hong Kong Bar Association Chairmen
- Sir Oswald Victor Cheung, CBE, QC, SC, JP (1966)
- Gerald Arthur de Basto, QC (1968–1970, 1973)
- Charles Arthur Ching, GBM, QC (1975–1976)
- Robert Tang Kwok-ching, GBM, SBS, QC, SC, JP (1988–1989)
- Audrey Eu Yuet-mee, QC, SC, JP (1997–1998)
- Edward Chan King-sang, SC, JP (2003–2004)
Independent Police Complaints Council Chairmen
- Robert Tang Kwok-ching, GBM, SBS, QC, SC, JP (2000–2004)
Head of Chambers
- Sir Oswald Victor Cheung, CBE, QC, SC, JP (1965–2003)
- Robert Tang Kwok-ching, GBM, SBS, QC, SC, JP (2003–2004)
- Edward Chan King-sang, SC, JP (2004–present)