Charles Sussex SC SC 沙惜時
Charles Sussex SC SC appears as counsel of record in 10 reported Hong Kong judgments (2000–2026), most often before the HKCFI. Member of Des Voeux Chambers.
About Charles Sussex SC SC
Charles Sussex SC appears as counsel of record in 10 reported Hong Kong judgments (2000–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (6) and HKCFA (4).
Source: derived from 10 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.
Professional record
- Branch
- Barrister
- Chambers
- Des Voeux Chambers
- Year of call (HK)
- 1983
- Inner Bar (SC)
- 2000
- Year of call (UK)
- 1982
Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.
In the court record
Charles Sussex SC (沙惜時) was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1983, having first been called in England and Wales in 1982, and took silk in 2000. Practising from Des Voeux Chambers, he appears across both the Court of First Instance and the Court of Final Appeal, most often instructed as counsel for the plaintiff, with reported matters concerning wills, probate and estates, company and shareholder disputes, and loans and debt recovery.
Sussex's reported record spans earlier Court of Final Appeal work, including The Tian Sheng No.8 (Owners of the Ship) v. Owners of Cargo [2000] HKCFA 33 and [2000] HKCFA 105 as counsel for the appellant, and Tsui Wai Chau v. Edmund Cheung & Co. (A Firm) and Another [2000] HKCFA 28 as counsel for the applicant, through to more recent Court of First Instance matters such as Pamela Aldred and Others v. Castle Fiduciary Ltd and Another [2026] HKCFI 2190 and Chow Lily v. Chow Wai Wai Violet and Another [2026] HKCFI 1147, both as counsel for the plaintiff, and China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd and Others v. Zhang Caikui and Others [2025] HKCFI 1868 as counsel for the defendant.
What is Charles Sussex SC's reported practice at the Court of First Instance?
At the Court of First Instance, Charles Sussex SC is most often instructed as counsel for the plaintiff, including in Pamela Aldred and Others v. Castle Fiduciary Ltd and Another [2026] HKCFI 2190 and Chow Lily v. Chow Wai Wai Violet and Another [2026] HKCFI 1147.
What practice areas feature in Charles Sussex SC's reported work?
Charles Sussex SC's reported matters concern wills, probate and estates, company and shareholder disputes, and loans and debt recovery, alongside earlier Court of Final Appeal shipping and commercial appeals such as The Tian Sheng No.8 (Owners of the Ship) v. Owners of Cargo [2000] HKCFA 33.
Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)
Frequently instructed alongside
How many cases has Charles Sussex SC appeared in?
Charles Sussex SC appears as counsel of record in 10 reported Hong Kong judgments (2000–2026).
Which courts does Charles Sussex SC appear in?
Charles Sussex SC appears before HKCFI (6) and HKCFA (4).