Joyce Y. Y. Kwok
Year of Call
2018 Barrister (Hong Kong)
Practice Areas
Commercial Law
Competition Law
Criminal Law
Employment Law
Family Law
Intellectual Property
Probate & Administration Law
Tort & Personal Injuries
Land & Property Law
Privacy Law
Background
Prior to joining the Bar, Joyce read law at the University of Reading with the IFP Scholarship and she obtained an LLM in Information Technology and Intellectual Property Laws at the University of Hong Kong. She obtained PCLL in 2017 at the University of Hong Kong and was called to the Bar in 2018.
Joyce is developing a broad civil and criminal practice. In her first civil trial as a led junior, she appeared on behalf of two parties in the second enforcement action brought before the Competition Tribunal: Competition Commission v. W. Hing Construction Company Limited & Ors. [2019] HKCT 3. She has experience in matrimonial matters and also accepts instructions for advisory work.
In her criminal practice, Joyce is regularly instructed to conduct legal visits and appears for client in the Magistrates Court and District Court for bail applications, trials and mitigations. She has experience in a wide variety of offences involving dishonesty, dangerous drugs, immigration, public order, road traffic, sexual and violence.
Joyce is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin and capable of providing written submissions bilingually.
Details
Academic Qualifications
2017, PCLL, University of Hong Kong
LLM (IP & IT), University of Hong Kong
LLB, University of Reading
Languages Spoken
English
Cantonese
Mandarin
Notable Cases
Criminal
KTCC 309/2019
Obtained bind-over for a charge of assaulting police officer.
WKCC 4604/2019
Secured acquittal for a charge of assaulting police officer and possession of offensive weapon. (with Mr. Douglas Kwok)
ESCC 747/2020
Secured acquittal for a charge of possession of instrument fit for unlawful purpose. (with Mr. Douglas Kwok)
WKCC 1383/2020
Secured acquittal for a charge of public nuisance.
FLCC 226/2022
Submitted no case to answer for 2 defendants for 2 charges of placing metal poles etc., on a railway with intent to endanger passengers and secured acquittal for both.
Civil
Competition Commission v. W. Hing Construction Company Limited & Ors. (CTEA2/2017) [2019] HKCT 3
Represented the 2nd and 3rd respondents against allegations of market sharing and price fixing in relation to public housing estates’ decoration work.
Re Kim Dotcom & Others (HCMP116/2012) [2019] HKCFI 843
Setting aside of a restrain order obtained under the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Ordinance (Cap. 525) for owner of online storage locker MegaUpload.
NKPL and NFS (FCMC 14532/2019) [2020} HKCFI 251
Represented the Respondent in an application for interim maintenance for 2 children of the family.
