Oscar Tang
鄧立信大律師
Year of Call (HK): 2023
PCLL, City University of Hong Kong (2022)
LLB, City University of Hong Kong (2021)
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Year of Call (HK): 2023
PCLL, City University of Hong Kong (2022)
LLB, City University of Hong Kong (2021)
Part-time Lecturer, HKU SPACE, Certificate in Legal Studies (from January 2024)
Member of Panel of Adjudicators (Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles), Obscene Articles Tribunal (September 2022 – present)
Biography
Oscar joined Chambers in 2023 after serving pupillage with Mr Selwyn Yu SC, Mr Simon Wong, Mr Jeffrey Tam, Mr Jeffrey Li and Mr Richard Yip.
Oscar is currently developing a broad civil and criminal practice, with a focus on commercial litigations, family/matrimonial matters, covering matrimonial finance, children arrangement, third party proceedings regarding interest in matrimonial property, committal proceedings; personal injuries/ employees' compensation, as well as public law and judicial review. Oscar accepts instructions in all areas aligned with Chambers’ specialisms.
Prior to commencing pupillage, Oscar undertook a 6-month posting at one of the largest real estate development conglomerates in Hong Kong. During the posting, Oscar had assisted in the work of business development, social innovation and community engagement. The experience acquired allows Oscar to add genuine value and commercial acumen to his legal practice.
Oscar is capable of conducting cases in both Chinese and English, as well as drafting legal documents in English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese. Oscar is also a fluent speaker of Putonghua.
Practise Areas
Arbitration
Banking/Finance
Charity
Civil Fraud/Asset Recovery
Commercial
Companies and Insolvency
Defamation
Employment
Equity and Trust
Family/Matrimonial
Financial Services Regulations
Criminal
Injunction/Contempt
Property and Land
Personal Injury/Employees’ Compensation
Public Law/Judicial Review
Probate and Administration
Regulatory and Disciplinary
Tax
Banking/Finance
Acting for a foreign national to make written representation to a domestic bank regarding freezing of assets in a personal bank account (as sole counsel)
Charity
Ong Heung Kong v Yan Cui Xiuqiong (HCMP 2225/2021 and HCMP 1809/2023, heard together) (with Mr Jeffrey Tam): Application for appointment of trustees in a charitable trust under Order 120 of the Rules of the High Court
Companies and Insolvency
Re Differ Group Auto Limited (HCCW 266/2023) (as sole advocate): Winding-up petition of a registered non-Hong Kong company under section 327 of the of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 327)
Criminal
HKSAR v Kan (KCS 4422 – 4424/2023) (led by Mr Selwyn Yu SC, with Mr David Iu): Trial of careless driving, failing to stop after accident (injury), failing to report after accident (injury)
Public Law/Judicial Review
RTHK Programme Staff Union & Hong Kong Journalists Association v Communications Authority (CACV 579/2021 and CACV 584/2021, heard together) (as pupil, with Mr Jeffrey Tam and Mr Andrew Lau): Cross-appeal against the lower court decision [2021] 5 HKLRD 509, legality of the authority’s decision regarding findings of breach of provisions in the TV Programme Code
Hui Kin Wan v Hong Kong Housing Authority (HCAL 1132/2023, settled) (as pupil, with Mr Jeffrey Tam and Mr Andrew Lau): Legality/constitutionality of a provision in the Application Guide for Public Rental Housing and the authority’s refusal decision on the ground of ineligibility