Barrister-at-law, Garden Chambers;
(Adjunct Associate Professor at HKU Space Law Division)


Hanif is a practising barrister in Hong Kong. He has been called to the Bar of England and Wales and to the Bar in Hong Kong. His areas of practice include both civil and criminal law.

Besides the practice of law, Hanif has extensive teaching experience in law in various tertiary institutions in HK. Since 1995, he has been teaching part-time in law at HKU SPACE, on the Diploma in Legal Studies, CPE course, LLB external revision classes (University of London) and the PCLL course. He has also previously taught OLQE Preparatory classes in Civil Procedure and has presented many CPD courses.

Examination Dates

Head I Examination Date
October 23, 2026
Head VI Examination Date
November 3, 2026
Head II Examination Date
November 6, 2026
Head III Examination Date
November 10, 2026
Head V Examination Date
February 17, 2027 - February 18, 2027

Important Dates

  • Opening date for lodging application to sit the 2025 Examination
    6 Feb 2025 (Thu)
  • Closing date for receipt of application forms (Form A), all supporting documents and information and
    21 Mar 2025 (Fri)
  • Closing date for registration to sit the 2025 OLQE Examinations
    29 Aug 2025 (Fri)
  • Last date to advise on disability
    23 Sep 2025 (Tue)
  • Last day to withdraw from Examiantion to be eligible for a partial refund of registration fee
    9 Oct 2025 (Thu)
  • Provisional date for release of the results
    10 Mar 2026 (Tue)