Edward Lau, Wong & Lou, Solicitors

Brief Introduction
Mr. Patrick Chu specializes in both civil and criminal litigations. He was appointed as a permanent magistrate in Hong Kong in 1986, a notary public in 1990 and a China-appointed attesting officer in 1995. He was also a Council Member of The Duty Lawyer Services from 1993 to 2007 and he was the Council Chairman of the Duty Lawyers Services for the year of 1996-1997.

Patrick has been a prosecutor on fiat appointed by the Department of Justice for over 10 years. He is still a notary public and a China-appointed attesting officer, as well as a manager of Pak Kau College, The Jockey Club EduYoung College and QualiEd College.

Focus Areas / Practice Groups
Civil Litigation
Criminal Litigation & Regulatory Investigation
Notary & China Attestation
Will & Probate

Qualifications / Admissions
Notary Public
China-Appointed Attesting Officer
1979: Admitted in Hong Kong
1983: Solicitor, England and Wales
1984: Barrister and Solicitor, Victoria, Australia
1998: Diploma in Chinese Law granted by University of East Asia Macau

Key Cases / Experiences

Acting for a party in a Privy Council case
(Tse Kwong Lam v Wong Shit Sen)
Acting as a legal advisor to a well-known Jockey Club in Asian region for more than 10 years
Acting as a legal advisor to a Hong Kong tele-communication company which ultimately listed in Hong Kong Stock Exchange on shares issues
Acting for various defendants, as assigned by Legal Aid, in various criminal cases including arsenal in the Immigration Department (Wan Chai office), murder and rape
Acting for various professions (including Barrister, Solicitors, Nurses, Accountants and Surveyors, etc.) in disciplinary proceedings

Memberships

Member of The Law Society of Hong Kong
Member of Hong Kong Society of Notaries
Member of Association of China-Appointed Attesting Officers Limited

CHU Kwok Hei, Patrick