David Leung SC 梁卓然
David Leung SC appears as counsel of record in 7 reported Hong Kong judgments (1997–2025), most often before the HKCFA. Member of Liberty Chambers.
About David Leung SC
David Leung appears as counsel of record in 7 reported Hong Kong judgments (1997–2025). These were heard before HKCFA (4), HKCA (2) and HKCFI (1).
Source: derived from 7 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.
Professional record
- Branch
- Barrister
- Chambers
- Liberty Chambers
- Year of call (HK)
- 1998
- Inner Bar (SC)
- 2015
Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.
In the court record
David Leung SC (梁卓然), called to the Bar in 1998 and appointed Senior Counsel in 2015, practises from Liberty Chambers and appears predominantly in Hong Kong's appellate courts — the Court of Final Appeal and Court of Appeal — most often instructed as counsel for the respondent. His reported matters, spanning from the late 1990s to the mid-2020s, concern criminal law generally, including drug offences and theft, fraud and dishonesty. He appeared for the respondent in Tang Siu Man v. HKSAR [1997] HKCFA 4, HKSAR v. Tang Siu Man [1998] HKCFA 45 and Uniglobe Telecom (Far East) Ltd. v. HKSAR [1999] HKCFA 22.
More recently he was instructed as counsel for the appellant in HKSAR v. Li Qingbin (李慶彬) [2025] HKCFA 9 and HKSAR v. Kho Yin Tak [2025] HKCFI 1112, and as counsel for the applicant in HKSAR v. Chu Ka Lok [2025] HKCA 951, also appearing in HKSAR v. Tsang Yiu Kong [2024] HKCA 1062.
What is David Leung's seniority at the Hong Kong Bar?
David Leung was called to the Bar in 1998 and appointed Senior Counsel in 2015. Practising from Liberty Chambers, he appears predominantly before the Court of Final Appeal and Court of Appeal, most often instructed as counsel for the respondent in criminal matters.
What cases has David Leung appeared in before the Court of Final Appeal?
David Leung SC has appeared before the Court of Final Appeal in Tang Siu Man v. HKSAR [1997] HKCFA 4, HKSAR v. Tang Siu Man [1998] HKCFA 45, Uniglobe Telecom (Far East) Ltd. v. HKSAR [1999] HKCFA 22 and HKSAR v. Li Qingbin (李慶彬) [2025] HKCFA 9.
Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)
Frequently instructed alongside
How many cases has David Leung appeared in?
David Leung appears as counsel of record in 7 reported Hong Kong judgments (1997–2025).
Which courts does David Leung appear in?
David Leung appears before HKCFA (4), HKCA (2) and HKCFI (1).