Richard Donald 杜諾德

Barrister Called 1994 19 appearances

Richard Donald appears as counsel of record in 19 reported Hong Kong judgments (2022–2026), most often before the HKDC.

About Richard Donald

Richard Donald appears as counsel of record in 19 reported Hong Kong judgments (2022–2026). These were heard before HKDC (6), HKCFI (5) and HKCA (5).

Source: derived from 19 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 18 March 2026. Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch: Barrister
Year of call (HK): 1994
Year of call (UK): 1981

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Richard Donald (杜諾德) was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1994, having first been called in the United Kingdom in 1981, and practises as Junior Counsel. Reported matters between 2022 and 2026 show Donald appearing across appellate and first-instance courts, most often in the District Court, with practice concentrated in Criminal Law, Drug Offences and Money Laundering & Proceeds of Crime.

At the Court of Final Appeal, Donald has appeared as counsel for the respondent in Secretary for Justice v. Singh Harwinder [2026] HKCA 116 and in HKSAR v. Milne John [2022] HKCFA 22 and its earlier hearing at [2022] HKCFA 10, and as counsel for the applicant in HKSAR v. Bui Van-Cuong [2023] HKCFA 46. Court of Appeal matters include HKSAR v. Ng Ma Yu Kang and Another [2025] HKCA 954, HKSAR v. Le v. Phong [2025] HKCA 635, HKSAR v. Ahmed Shamir and Another [2025] HKCA 94 and HKSAR v. Abbas Waseem and Another [2024] HKCA 535, the last as counsel for the appellant. District Court and Court of First Instance matters include HKSAR v. Hassan, Pirzada Haris [2026] HKDC 498 and HKSAR v. Singh Gurpreet and Others [2026] HKCFI 1460. Nisha Mohamed, Kathy Sum, Patrick Wan and Trevor Beel appear as co-counsel on parts of this caseload.

Has Richard Donald appeared before the Court of Final Appeal?

Yes. Richard Donald has been instructed as counsel for the respondent in HKSAR v. Milne John [2022] HKCFA 22 and [2022] HKCFA 10, and as counsel for the applicant in HKSAR v. Bui Van-Cuong [2023] HKCFA 46, alongside a broader Criminal Law practice.

What is Richard Donald's practice concentration?

Richard Donald, called to the Bar in Hong Kong in 1994 and the United Kingdom in 1981, practises mainly in Criminal Law, Drug Offences and Money Laundering & Proceeds of Crime, appearing across appellate and first-instance courts including HKSAR v. Ahmed Shamir and Another [2025] HKCA 94.