ERNIE TUNG

PRACTICE PROFILE 

Ernie joined Chambers after completing his pupillage with Mr Peter Duncan SC, Ms Olivia Tsang, Ms Yvonne Fong, Mr Samuel Yip and Mr Jeffrey Tam. 

Ernie is developing a broad criminal and civil practice.  On the criminal side, Ernie has experience in cases involving offences of dishonesty, violence, Customs & Excise, triad, immigration, sexual offences, public order offences and industrial summons concerning public health and construction.  Ernie has also developed an interest in commercial crime cases such as SFC matters, fraud, corruption and money laundering.  In particular, he was led by Ms Olivia Tsang to act for a defendant in a 70-day case concerning a scheme to defraud HKEX.

In his civil practice, he has experience in areas such as company matters, insolvency and bankruptcy, competition law, public law, contract, land, trust, probate and personal injuries.  He also has experience in interlocutory applications including obtaining Mareva injunction.

Ernie accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers' work.  He is fluent in English, Cantonese and Putonghua.  He is capable of providing written submissions and conducting hearings in both English and Chinese.

SELECTED CASES

Criminal

FAMP 1/2020 (led by Mr Peter Duncan SC and with Mr Ronny Leung, Mr Lee Siu Him and Mr Jeffrey Tam) - acted for the Respondent in a leave application made by the prosecution to appeal against the judge's decision to grant bail under the National Security Law

CASJ 1/2020 (with Ms Olivia Tsang) - acted for the Respondent in an appeal on whether the doctrine of joint enterprise applies to the offences of unlawful assembly and riot or not

HCMA 138/2021 (led by Mr Peter Duncan SC and with Mr Lawrence Hui) - acted for the Respondent in a case stated appeal by the prosecution involving the offence of criminal intimidation

HCMA 289/2018 (led by Mr Peter Duncan SC and with Mr Calvin Cheuk) - acted for the Appellant appealing against conviction of offences under the Buildings Ordinance (Cap 123)

HCCC 66/2018 (with Ms Olivia Tsang) - acted for the 2nd Defendant involving the offence of conspiracy to defraud

DCCC 536/2020 (now CACC 84/2021) (led by Ms Audrey Eu SC, Mr Edwin Choy SC and with Mr Jeffrey Tam) - acted for the 1st Defendant who was charged with public order offences

DCCC 872/2020 (led by Mr Robert Pang SC and with Mr Jeffrey Tam and Mr Joshua Ngai) - acted for the 4th Defendant who was charged with public order offences

DCCC 927, 928 & 930/2020 (led by Mr Edwin Choy SC and with Mr Jeffrey Tam and Mr Brian Tsui) - acted for the Defendant who was charged with sedition

DCCC 12/2020 (with Ms Olivia Tsang) - acted for a Defendant who was charged with the offence of riot

TMS 5092-5102/2021 - acted for the Defendant who was charged with offences under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance (Cap 282)

TMS 1564/2021 - acted for the Defendant who was charged with the offence of careless driving

KCCC 645/2020 (with Ms Ophelia Yap) - acted for the Defendant who was charged with the offence of theft

WKCC 65/2020 (with Ms Ophelia Yap) - acted for the Defendant who was charged with the offence of acting as member of triad society

STCC 1948/2020 (with Ms Ophelia Yap) - acted for the Defendant who was charged with offence under the Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115)

Civil

HCA 2206/2018 (with Ms Van Ma) - acted for the Plaintiff in a claim of constructive trust, resulting trust, proprietary estoppel

HCA 11/2022 (with Mr Jeffrey Tam) - acted for the Plaintiff in a claim of conversion

CACV 4/2019 (with Mr Michael Lok) - acted for the Appeal Tribunal (Buildings) in a judicial review appeal

DCCJ 4732/2014 (with Ms Van Ma) - acted for the Defendant in a water leakage case

HCCW 67/2020 (as sole advocate) - acted for a supporting creditor for a petition to wind up a listed company

DCCJ 1744/2017 (with Mr Samuel Yip) - acted for the Defendant as landlord in an adverse possession case