Tobias Cheng

Counsel

Profile

Tobias (Toby) Cheng regularly conducts a wide spectrum of criminal matters including 2019 social event and related cases; complex commercial crimes; money laundering; industrial summonses; Securities and Futures Commission matters; dangerous drugs offences; sexual offences; and road traffic offences. His practice includes trials as well as appellate work. Toby also prosecutes on fiat for the Department of Justice.

In addition to his criminal work, Toby also maintains a civil practice handling cases involving commercial disputes, land disputes, insurance and personal injuries. He has acted as party and as mediator in wide ranges of mediations. 

Toby a bilingual advocate and is available to conduct cases in both Chinese and English.

Accredited Mediator / Arbitrator

2012-present            List of Mediator of Hong Kong Bar Association

2012            CEDR Mediator Accreditation

Appointments and Public Office

Judicial Appointments:

2019-2023            Deputy Magistrate


Professional Appointments:

2019-present            Part-time lecturer and examination assessor at City University of Hong Kong

2016-2017            Member of the Hong Kong Bar Association Standing Committee on Civic Education

2013-present            Community Lawyer of Home Affairs Bureau Legal Advice for Litigants in Person Scheme

2013-present            Member of the Duty Lawyer Free Legal Advice Scheme

Education

2014            Master of Laws in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

2010            Postgraduate Certificate in Laws

2009            Juris Doctor

2007            BSc (Hons) Business Studies