Alan So 蘇國強

Barrister Called 1989 9 appearances

Alan So appears as counsel of record in 9 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026), most often before the HKCFI.

About Alan So

Alan So appears as counsel of record in 9 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (5) and HKDC (4).

Source: derived from 9 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 5 June 2026. Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch: Barrister
Year of call (HK): 1989
Year of call (UK): 1989

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Alan So (蘇國強), called to the Hong Kong Bar and to the Bar of England and Wales in 1989, appears primarily at first instance across both the Court of First Instance and the District Court, most often instructed as counsel for the accused or defendant. In the Court of First Instance, he acted as counsel for the accused in HKSAR v. Chiang Shuk Yi [2025] HKCFI 783, HKSAR v. Wong Tik On [2025] HKCFI 1066, HKSAR v. Ho Chun Wing [2024] HKCFI 3411, HKSAR v. Wong Chi Hung [2024] HKCFI 3189, and HKSAR v. Cheng Chi Hung [2024] HKCFI 3014.

In the District Court, he appeared as counsel for the defendant in HKSAR v. Wong Hiu Fei [2026] HKDC 1023, HKSAR v. Yang Youlin [2026] HKDC 473, HKSAR v. Tang Kwok Shing [2024] HKDC 1502, and HKSAR v. Chan Chun Hin [2024] HKDC 816. His reported matters concern criminal law generally, together with drug offences and theft, fraud and dishonesty.

What courts does Alan So appear before?

Alan So appears primarily at first instance, splitting his reported work between the Court of First Instance, as in HKSAR v. Chiang Shuk Yi [2025] HKCFI 783, and the District Court, as in HKSAR v. Wong Hiu Fei [2026] HKDC 1023.

What role does Alan So typically take in criminal matters?

Alan So is most often instructed as counsel for the accused or defendant, acting in that capacity in HKSAR v. Ho Chun Wing [2024] HKCFI 3411 and HKSAR v. Tang Kwok Shing [2024] HKDC 1502, among other reported matters.

What subject areas does Alan So's practice cover?

Alan So's reported matters concern criminal law generally, together with drug offences and theft, fraud and dishonesty, spanning cases such as HKSAR v. Wong Chi Hung [2024] HKCFI 3189 and HKSAR v. Chan Chun Hin [2024] HKDC 816.