Jason Chiu

Profile

Jason Chiu joined Cheng Huan S.C. Chambers in 2021 upon completion of pupillage with Mr. Hectar Pun S.C, Mr Paul Leung, Ms. Manyi Tsang, and Mr. Richard Yip.

After Jason had graduated with First Class Honors in Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), he completed Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Criminology and Criminal Justice with Merit, at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 2019. In 2020, Jason has completed his PCLL qualification at the University of Hong Kong, accompanied with the PCEA Outstanding Performance Scholarship.

Since joining the Bar, Jason has been maintaining a strong criminal practice in a broad spectrum of cases in different levels of courts in Hong Kong as a solo advocate and a junior counsel, including triad related offences, sexual offences, drugs related offences, fraud and dishonesty offences, immigration offences, road traffic offences etc.

Practice Areas

Criminal

General Crime
Commercial Fraud
Corruption
Immigration
Money Laundering
Road Traffic
Sexual Offences
Summonses

Selected Recent Cases

The High Court

HCCC 35/2023 – Acquittal of a charge of “Attempted Rape” after a jury trial in the High Court (as a junior counsel)

HCCC 32/2022 – Acquittal of a charge of “Trafficking in Dangerous Drugs” after a jury trial in the High Court for a Defendant who was only 21 years old (as a junior counsel)

HCCC 198/2020 – Acquittal for two charges of “Manufacturing Dangerous Drugs” and “Trafficking in Dangerous Drugs” after a jury trial in the High Court (as a junior counsel)

The District Court

DCCC 654/2022 – Acted for the 1^st Defendant who was charged of “claiming to be a member of a triad society” for a 10-days trial (as a sole advocate)

DCCC 1146/2021 – Acted for the Defendant who was charged of “blackmail” (as a junior counsel)

The Magistrates’ Courts

STCC 2939/2022 – Acquittal with cost awarded of a charge of “claiming to be a member of a triad society” after trial (as a sole advocate)

FLCC 1498/2022 – Acquittal (no case to answer) of a charge of “managing a Vice Establishment” after trial (as a sole advocate)

FLCC 226/2022 – Acquittal (no case to answer) for the 2^nd Defendant of a charge of “Throwing objects on railway with intent” with voir dire procedure after trial (as a sole advocate)

KCCC 504/2023 –Acquittal of 6 charges for all three defendants in relation to a charge of “engaging to a consumer in a commercial practice that is misleading omission” after trial.

STCC 4210/2023 – Acquittal of a charge of “Fraud” for a value more than HKD$300,000 after trial (as a sole advocate)

STCC 57/2023 – Acquittal of a charge of “Gambling in a gambling establishment” after trial (as a sole advocate)

ESCC 308/2023 – Acquittal of a charge of “assaulting a police officer” with voir dire procedure after trial (as a sole advocate)

FLS 14137/2021 – Acquittal of a summon of “Careless Driving” after trial (as a sole advocate)

Education

Bachelor of Laws (First Hon)
Master of Laws(LSE)
Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (HKU)

Languages

English and Cantonese

Jason Chiu

Counsel