Catherine Wong 黃錦娟
Catherine Wong appears as counsel of record in 7 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026), most often before the HKDC. Member of Plowman Chambers.
About Catherine Wong
Catherine Wong appears as counsel of record in 7 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026). These were heard before HKDC (3), HKCFI (2) and HKCA (2).
Source: derived from 7 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.
Professional record
- Branch
- Barrister
- Chambers
- Plowman Chambers
- Year of call (HK)
- 1998
Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.
In the court record
Catherine Wong (黃錦娟), called to the Bar in 1998 and practising from Plowman Chambers, appears across both appellate and first-instance courts, most often before the District Court. She has most often been instructed as counsel for the applicant, with reported matters spanning criminal law, professional discipline & regulation and bankruptcy & insolvency. In The Bar Council v. Sio Chan In, Devin [2024] HKCA 914 and the related [2024] HKCA 759, she appeared for the applicant in professional discipline proceedings before the Court of Appeal.
At first instance, Wong appeared for the plaintiff in Wai King Fire Engineering Company v. The Incorporated Owners of Portion A of Ning Yeung Terrace and Another [2026] HKDC 373 and in Tung Po Decoration Engineering Ltd v. Great Bright Engineering Ltd [2024] HKDC 1086, and for the petitioner in Re Tsoi Man [2026] HKCFI 586. In criminal proceedings she represented Lau Chak-fung, one of several defendants named in HKSAR v. Ng Gordon Ching Hang and Others [2024] HKCFI 3298, and appeared for the defendant in HKSAR v. Heung Yiu Sum [2024] HKDC 1944. Reported matters run between 2024 and 2026.
What professional discipline matters has Catherine Wong appeared in?
Catherine Wong appeared as counsel for the applicant in The Bar Council v. Sio Chan In, Devin [2024] HKCA 914 and the related [2024] HKCA 759, both before the Court of Appeal, reflecting her professional discipline & regulation practice alongside criminal law and bankruptcy & insolvency work.
What civil matters has Catherine Wong handled at first instance?
At first instance Catherine Wong appeared for the plaintiff in Wai King Fire Engineering Company v. The Incorporated Owners of Portion A of Ning Yeung Terrace and Another [2026] HKDC 373 and Tung Po Decoration Engineering Ltd v. Great Bright Engineering Ltd [2024] HKDC 1086.
What criminal-law role has Catherine Wong taken?
Catherine Wong appeared for the defendant in HKSAR v. Heung Yiu Sum [2024] HKDC 1944 and represented Lau Chak-fung among several defendants in HKSAR v. Ng Gordon Ching Hang and Others [2024] HKCFI 3298, part of a broader criminal law and national security practice.
Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)
Frequently instructed alongside
How many cases has Catherine Wong appeared in?
Catherine Wong appears as counsel of record in 7 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026).
Which courts does Catherine Wong appear in?
Catherine Wong appears before HKDC (3), HKCFI (2) and HKCA (2).