Contact

T. +852 2530 1383

F. +852 2530 1083

E. chk@courtyardchambers.com

Year of Call

2020 (HK)

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Practice Profile

Kelly is developing a broad civil and criminal practice and accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ work.

Kelly has appeared as an advocate (either in her own right or as a led junior) in the Lands Tribunal, the Magistrates’ Courts, the District Court and the High Court. She also acts as a prosecutor on fiat for the Department of Justice.

Prior to joining the private practice, Kelly served as a Legal Trainee (Barrister) in Civil Division and Prosecutions Division; and a Public Prosecutor at the Department of Justice where she worked on public law and criminal cases.    

Practice Areas

Arbitration

Banking / Finance

Civil Fraud / Asset Recovery

Commercial 

Company

Competition

Conflict of Laws

Criminal

Disciplinary

Discrimination

Employment

Equity / Trust

Family / Matrimonial

Injunction / Contempt

Insolvency

Intellectual Property

Mediation

Probate / Succession

Professional Liability

Property & Conveyancing

Public Law / Judicial Review

Restitution / Unjust Enrichment

Securities & Regulation

Tax / Revenue

Tort & Personal Injuries

Education

Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, University of Hong Kong (2019)

Bachelor of Laws, University of Hong Kong (2018)

Scholarship and Prizes

Dean’s Honour List (2018)

Champion & Best Speaker, Criminal Law Mooting Competition, Haldanes Solicitors and Notaries and University of Hong Kong (2019)

Best Team (2nd runner-up), The 8th Cross-straits Enterprise M&A Mooting Competition (2018)

LexisNexis Book Prize for Legal Research Skills (2016)

Rosita King Ho Scholarship (2016)

Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Scholarship (2014)

Appointments and Public Office

HKSAR Government

• Member, Commission on Children (2018-)
• Member, Advisory Committee on Legal Advice for Unrepresented Litigants (2018-2020)
• Member, Panel of Advisers on Film Censorship (2018-2019)

Hong Kong Bar Association

• Member, Standing Committee on Legal Education (2021-)
• Member, Standing Committee on Practice Development (2021-)
• Member, Practice Committee on Company Law (2021-)
• Member, Practice Committee on Competition Law (2021-)

Part-time Lecturer, Department of Law, University of Hong Kong (2021)

DragoNation

• President (2022-)
• Secretary (2021)
• Internal Affairs Director (2020)

HKSAR Outstanding Students’ Union

• Chairperson, Advisory Board (2019-)
• Chairperson, Constitution Review Committee (2019-)

The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups

• Member, Youth I.D.E.A.S., HKFYG Youth Research Centre (Education) (2020-)
• Member, Youth Service Advisory Committee (2021-)

Public Relations Director, JCI Harbour (2022-)

Languages

English, Cantonese, Putonghua