Chancery, Chinese Customary Law, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Intellectual Property, Land & Property Law, Probate & Administration, Regulatory & Disciplinary, Tort & Personal Injuries
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Anthony L.K. Ko 高賚傑
Back to Barrister searchYear of call: 2013 (Hong Kong), 2023 (Registered Foreign Lawyer: Singapore International Commercial Court)
Anthony’s practice is mainly focusing on civil litigations with emphases on Land/Property disputes, Trust & Equity, Contract Disputes, Restitution, Sale of Goods, General Tort and Injunctive Reliefs. He is able to give advices and conduct trials in both English and Chinese at all level of Courts and tribunals, and always gives honest, realistic and fair advices that are in his clients’ best interest.
Anthony’s practice is mainly focusing on civil litigations with emphases on Land/Property disputes (including but not limited to Adverse Possession, Landlord & Tenant, Easement & Right of Way, Trespass to Land, Conveyancing, Chinese Customary Law), Trust & Equity, Contract Disputes, Restitution, Sale of Goods, General Tort and Injunctive Reliefs. In the past, he also handled Defamation, Intellectual Property, Company and Matrimonial cases.
Prior to studying Juris Doctor and finishing his PCLL program both at City University of Hong Kong, Anthony has obtained a bachelor of law degree from China University of Political Science & Law (“CUPL”), which is one of the best law schools in the country.
Given his background of studying laws in both jurisdictions, apart from being able to give advices and conduct trials in both English and Chinese at all level of Courts and tribunals, Anthony is also quick to understand the needs of his clients in China related cross-border disputes.
Anthony always gives honest, realistic and fair advices that are in his clients’ best interest.
Outside of his practice, Anthony is also active in public service. He is currently a member of Bar Association’s Legal Aid Reform Standing Committee. He also provides free legal advice services to the members of public from time to time under the Duty Lawyer Service’s Free Legal Advice Schemes.
Practice Areas:
Legal Qualifications:
2012: PCLL (City University of Hong Kong)
2011: Juris Doctor (City University of Hong Kong)
2008: LLB (School of International Law, China University of Political Science and Law) (中國政法大學，國際法學院) (“CPUL”)
Memberships:
Member of the Standing Committee of Legal Aid Reform (since 2020 to Present)
Scholarships, prizes & honourable mentions:
2008: first-class academic scholarship in undergraduate program at CUPL
2007: third-class academic scholarship in undergraduate program at CUPL
Languages spoken:
Cantonese (Native), English (Fluent), Mandarin (Fluent)
Cases involved in:
Heung Yam Chun v The Personal Representative of Man Tso On, Deceased [2023] HKDC 399
Acted for the Plaintiff and successfully claimed the possessory title of the land in question by way of adverse possession.
Lam Cheung Fong v Wong Ah Sun [2022] HKCFI 3802
Together with Mr. Andy Kwok acted for the Plaintiff in a hearing before Judge, where the Defendant appealed against Master’s Decision for expunging certain paragraphs of the Defendant’s affirmations due to violation of Mediation Ordinance.
Yau Fat Shing t/a Yau Yim Kee Fruit Importer v Leung Yiu Kong t/a Kwan Tai Loong Fruit [2021] HKDC 1259
Together with Mr. Arthur Au acted for the Plaintiff in a Landlord and Tenant Dispute, where Tenancy by Estoppel applied in favour of the Plaintiff and the Plaintiff successfully recovered the possession of the disputed area together with arrears of rent and mesne profits.
Cheng Yuk Leung v the Personal Representative of the estate of Cheng Ah Mang also known as Cheng Wai Man, Deceased [2021] HKDC 224
Acted for the Plaintiff and successfully claimed the possessory title of the land in question by way of adverse possession.
Lai Fung Lin v Saddiq Environmental Solutions (Hong Kong) Limited and Majid Abdul[2021] HKCFI 698
Appeared for the Plaintiff before Judge and successfully opposed the 2nd Defendant’s Appeal against Master’s Decision, where the Defendants were held in breached of tenancy agreement and guarantee.
Re: Man Chiu Choi [2019] HKCFI 1745
Acted for the Applicant in an application for a Vesting Order and the beneficial interest of the land in question has been vested in the Applicant accordingly.
Re: Wong Fuk Cheung, David [2018] HKCFI 2646
Acted for the Applicant in an application for a Vesting Order and the beneficial interest of the land in question has been vested in the Applicant accordingly.
合力貨櫃物流有限公司 對 廣奇利五金 [2018] HKLdT 82
Represented in the Plaintiff in a Landlord and Tenant Dispute, where Tenancy by Estoppel applied in favour of the Plaintiff.
Man Lin Heung The Administratrix of the Estate of Man Kwai Yin also known as Man Kwai Yin v and 梁根林 & Another [2018] HKDC 1437
Led by Mr. Stanley Siu to act for the Plaintiff to successfully recover the land in question and the 1st Defendant’s adverse possession counterclaim was dismissed.
Cheung Kwong Yuen v Sun Huifang (unrep. HCMP 3309/2014, 19th May 2015)
Appeared for the Plaintiff before the Court of Appeal for Lifting the Stay of Execution Application.