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The Overseas Lawyers Qualification Examination (OLQE) Preparatory Courses 2021

Head I - Conveyancing

Conveyancing
Alfred Chung Ping CHENG Alfred Chung Ping CHENG
Barrister-at-law, Alan Leong's Chambers

Alfred read law at the University of Hong Kong and the University of Cambridge. He was the Bar Scholar in 2005 and started his practice as a barrister in 2006. His practice mainly involves civil work, concentrating on administrative law, commercial and personal injuries cases. In 2008, he was the research assistant to the Judiciary for the Civil Justice Reform, providing materials for training courses attended by judges and judicial officers. He is a CEDR accredited mediator. In May 2016 and July 2018, he was appointed a Deputy District Judge.

He has been teaching at the University of Hong Kong since 2006, and at the Chinese University of Hong Kong since 2018. For the undergraduate degree, he taught Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, Land Law, Tort Law, Equity & Trusts, and Legal History. For the PCLL course, he taught Civil Litigation & Advocacy, and the Personal Injuries elective.


Head II - Civil & Criminal Procedures

Civil Procedure
Alfred Chung Ping CHENG Alfred Chung Ping CHENG
Barrister-at-law, Alan Leong's Chambers

Alfred read law at the University of Hong Kong and the University of Cambridge. He was the Bar Scholar in 2005 and started his practice as a barrister in 2006. His practice mainly involves civil work, concentrating on administrative law, commercial and personal injuries cases. In 2008, he was the research assistant to the Judiciary for the Civil Justice Reform, providing materials for training courses attended by judges and judicial officers. He is a CEDR accredited mediator. In May 2016 and July 2018, he was appointed a Deputy District Judge.

He has been teaching at the University of Hong Kong since 2006, and at the Chinese University of Hong Kong since 2018. For the undergraduate degree, he taught Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, Land Law, Tort Law, Equity & Trusts, and Legal History. For the PCLL course, he taught Civil Litigation & Advocacy, and the Personal Injuries elective.
Criminal Procedure
Alfred Chung Ping CHENG Alfred Chung Ping CHENG
Barrister-at-law, Alan Leong's Chambers

Alfred read law at the University of Hong Kong and the University of Cambridge. He was the Bar Scholar in 2005 and started his practice as a barrister in 2006. His practice mainly involves civil work, concentrating on administrative law, commercial and personal injuries cases. In 2008, he was the research assistant to the Judiciary for the Civil Justice Reform, providing materials for training courses attended by judges and judicial officers. He is a CEDR accredited mediator. In May 2016 and July 2018, he was appointed a Deputy District Judge.

He has been teaching at the University of Hong Kong since 2006, and at the Chinese University of Hong Kong since 2018. For the undergraduate degree, he taught Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, Land Law, Tort Law, Equity & Trusts, and Legal History. For the PCLL course, he taught Civil Litigation & Advocacy, and the Personal Injuries elective.


Head III - Commercial & Company Law

Commercial & Company Law
Dr. Davy Wu Dr. Davy Wu
Senior Lecturer, Department of Accountancy and Law,
Hong Kong Baptist University


Davy's research interests include company law, corporate governance, and corporate rescue. He attained a doctorate degree in law from The University of Hong Kong and a master's degree in business administration from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He was a member of the Advisory Group on Modernisation of Corporate Insolvency Law (appointed by the Financial Services and Treasury Bureau of the Hong Kong Government). He is a director of a professional diploma programme in insolvency for the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is also an independent non-executive director of two listed companies.


Head IV - Accounts & Professional Conduct

Accounts
Donald Hoi Tak LAI Donald Hoi Tak LAI
Solicitor, CPA, ACA, MHKSI, ACIS, ACS, CIA, CFSA, CGAP, CRMA, CFE, CAMS, LLB (1st Hon), LLM (CFL) (Distinction)

Donald is a solicitor, certified public accountant, chartered company secretary and holds various professional qualifications in accounting, auditing and compliance. Donald earned his first degree in business administration (majoring in accounting) in Canada. While working full-time, he obtained his LLB degree with first-class honours at the City University of Hong Kong and graduated from the LLM program in Corporate and Financial Laws with distinction at the University of Hong Kong. Donald started his career in a Big 4 accounting firm and then spent most of his career in a statutory body. He also had work experience in regulatory compliance in a multinational bank and private legal practice in an international law firm.
Professional Conduct
Justin Woo Justin Woo
Senior Lecturer, Department of Professional Legal Education,
The University of Hong Kong


Justin obtained his various academic qualifications from the London School of Economics (B Econ, M Econ), King's College London (LLB), the University of Hong Kong (PCLL) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (MBA). He was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong and practiced as a commercial litigator in a number of leading international law firms in Hong Kong, before joining a number of leading global investment banks in Hong Kong, working in the field of regulatory legal and compliance.

Justin has also been teaching the PCLL both on a full-time and part-time basis since 2007 at the University of Hong Kong and the City University of Hong Kong, covering a number of subjects including e.g. Civil Procedure, Legal Drafting and writing, Professional Practice and Management, and Financial Regulatory Practice, to name a few.

Justin joined the Department of Professional Legal Education at the University of Hong Kong as a lecturer in 2016. He currently teaches Civil Litigation, Commercial Dispute Resolution and Professional Practice and Management for the PCLL.


Head VI - Hong Kong Constitutional Law

Hong Kong Constitutional Law
Josh Baker Josh Baker
Barrister-at-law, Prince's Chambers

Josh is a barrister at Prince's Chambers where he practices public, commercial and family law. He was called to the bar in June 2019 having worked in litigation in Hong Kong with solicitors' firms for seven years. In March 2019, he served as marshall to Her Honour Judge S D Melloy. He graduated first in his year from the LLM in Human Rights at the University of Hong Kong in 2016, and read law as an undergraduate at the University of Cambridge.

Josh works in all areas of public law, and handled matters concerning administrative law, fundamental human rights and constitutional challenges. He has acted for NGOs, individuals and corporate applicants. He often advises on matters with a civil liberties and fundamental rights dimension, and where international law is material. He is very familiar in particular with discrimination law in the public law context and immigration related issues.

Josh serves on the Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights Committee and the Legal Aid Reform Committee of the Bar Association.
Revision Session
Jethro Pak Jethro Pak
Barrister-at-law, Admiralty Chambers

Jethro joined the chambers in 2018 following completion of his pupillage with Mr John Marray, Mr Martin Wong, Mr Richard Yip and Mr Victor Gidwani.

Jethro obtained his JD and PCLL at the University of Hong Kong. During JD, he took part in the 14th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot as an oralist representing the University of Hong Kong.

Before studying Law, Jethro obtained his Bachelor of Engineering in the University of Hong Kong with First Class Honours. He was awarded Dean's Honours List twice.

Jethro is capable of rendering professional services in both English and Chinese, including the provision of legal advice, written submissions and conduct of hearings. He is developing a broad civil and criminal practice and accepts instructions in all areas of work. He has an established practice in personal injuries action.

Jethro has appeared in all levels of Court, both as sole advocate and led junior. He has also appeared in arbitration.

Jethro is fluent in Cantonese, English and Mandarin.



Examination Dates
Important Dates
  • Opening date for lodging application to sit the 2021 Examination1 Feb 2021 (Mon)
  • Closing date for lodging the application to sit the 2021 Examination30 Apr 2021 (Fri)
  • Closing date for registration to sit the 2021 OLQE Examinations31 Aug 2021 (Tue)
  • Issue of candidate slips17 Sep 2021 (Fri)
  • Last date to advise on disability24 Sep 2021 (Fri)
  • Last day to withdraw from Examiantion to be eligible for a partial refund of registration fee 12 Oct 2021 (Tue)
  • Provisional date for release of the results 10 Mar 2022 (Thu)