Elizabeth Herbert

Barrister Pegasus Chambers Called 2008 8 appearances

Elizabeth Herbert appears as counsel of record in 8 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026), most often before the HKCFI. Member of Pegasus Chambers.

About Elizabeth Herbert

Elizabeth Herbert appears as counsel of record in 8 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (3), HKDC (3) and HKCA (2).

Source: derived from 8 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 28 May 2026. Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch: Barrister
Chambers: Pegasus Chambers
Year of call (HK): 2008
Year of call (UK): 2004

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Elizabeth Herbert, called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2004 and to the Hong Kong Bar in 2008, practises from Pegasus Chambers. She appears across the Court of First Instance, the District Court and the Court of Appeal, most often in the Court of First Instance, and was most often instructed as counsel for the accused. She acted for the accused in HKSAR v. Toth Jolan [2026] HKCFI 2245 and HKSAR v. Tchanile Adamou Amoussatou [2026] HKCFI 846, and for the appellant in HKSAR v. Ekstrom Patrik Tobias [2026] HKCA 514 and HKSAR v. Upperla Sri Harish [2026] HKCFI 1025, having also acted for the applicant in the related HKSAR v. Ekstrom Patrik Tobias [2026] HKCA 1000.

At the District Court level she was instructed as counsel for the defendant in HKSAR v. Khan Ijaz Ahmed [2024] HKDC 1830 and [2024] HKDC 1549, and as counsel for the claimant in X v. Mariani, Stefano [2024] HKDC 636. The reported matters concern Criminal Law, Drug Offences and Discrimination & Equal Opportunities, with co-counsel including Antony Leung, David Boyton and Janice Kwan.

What courts has Elizabeth Herbert appeared in?

Elizabeth Herbert appears across the Court of First Instance, the District Court and the Court of Appeal, most often in the Court of First Instance, including as counsel for the accused in HKSAR v. Toth Jolan [2026] HKCFI 2245.

What role has Elizabeth Herbert most often played?

Elizabeth Herbert has most often been instructed as counsel for the accused, as in HKSAR v. Tchanile Adamou Amoussatou [2026] HKCFI 846, though she has also appeared as counsel for the appellant, defendant and, in X v. Mariani, Stefano [2024] HKDC 636, as counsel for the claimant.