Ernest Koo 古澤銘

Barrister Novus Chambers Called 1993 17 appearances

Ernest Koo appears as counsel of record in 17 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026), most often before the HKCFI. Member of Novus Chambers.

About Ernest Koo

Ernest Koo appears as counsel of record in 17 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (9), HKDC (7) and HKCA (1).

Source: derived from 17 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 24 June 2026. Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch: Barrister
Chambers: Novus Chambers
Year of call (HK): 1993

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Ernest Koo (古澤銘), called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1993 and practising from Novus Chambers, has a reported practice concentrated in Land & Property, Loans & Debt Recovery and Wills, Probate & Estates. Appearing primarily at first instance, most often in the Court of First Instance, his reported matters between 2024 and 2026 include acting for the plaintiff in Chan Fun Kwong v. Choi Chak Man and Others [2026] HKCA 357 and in the family land dispute Man Kam Leung, a Member of Man Kwan Yin or Iu or Im or In Tso, Suing for Himself as well as for and on Behalf of All Other Members of Man Kwan Yin or Iu or Im or In Tso Save and Except the 1st and 2nd Defendants Herein, Man Yiu Chuen and Man Kwok Hung v. Man Yiu Chuen and Others [2026] HKDC 1034.

He was instructed for the defendant in Chan Mei Heung v. Happy Trend Enterprise Ltd, reported at both [2026] HKDC 1103 and [2025] HKDC 1943, and for the plaintiff in Friends Food (Hong Kong) Company Ltd v. Friends Frozen Food Company Ltd and Another [2026] HKDC 659 and Leung Kit Sang and Another v. The Incorporated Owners of Blocks E and E1 of North Point View Mansion [2025] HKDC 787. He also appeared for the defendant in Wu Wai Sun v. Wu Siu Ling Linda, in Her Personal Capacity and as the Sole Executrix of the Estate of Woo Chun Sze, Deceased and Others [2025] HKCFI 2468, a probate-related dispute, and for the plaintiff in Liu Ka Lok Carol v. Pun Lai Yin Stella and Others [2025] HKCFI 6336.

What is Ernest Koo's area of legal practice?

Ernest Koo's reported matters concern Land & Property, Loans & Debt Recovery and Wills, Probate & Estates, appearing primarily in the Court of First Instance between 2024 and 2026, including Chan Fun Kwong v. Choi Chak Man and Others [2026] HKCA 357.

When was Ernest Koo called to the Hong Kong Bar?

Ernest Koo (古澤銘) was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1993 and practises from Novus Chambers as junior counsel, with reported appearances concentrated in the Court of First Instance and District Court between 2024 and 2026.

Which side has Ernest Koo most often represented?

Ernest Koo has most often been instructed as counsel for the plaintiff, as in Man Kam Leung and Others v. Man Yiu Chuen and Others [2026] HKDC 1034, alongside defendant-side work such as Chan Mei Heung v. Happy Trend Enterprise Ltd [2026] HKDC 1103.