OLQE Preparatory Workshops

This workshop delivers a structured curriculum combining core legal knowledge with practical advocacy skills essential for success in Head V of OLQE. The first component establishes a rigorous foundation in key areas of Hong Kong law, including common law principles and equitable doctrines, contract law (as modified by statutory provisions), tort law fundamentals with emphasis on negligence, and criminal liability frameworks—particularly offenses involving dishonesty, violence, and fraud. Participants will also engage with constitutional law dimensions through analysis of the Basic Law’s role in preserving Hong Kong’s common law system, supplemented by comparative study of precedents from global common law jurisdictions.

The second component transforms this doctrinal knowledge into actionable professional capabilities. Through intensive scenario-based exercises, participants develop the dual competencies of time-pressured legal analysis and persuasive oral advocacy. Trainees practice dissecting complex case facts, formulating coherent legal arguments, and defending their positions under simulated examination conditions — mirroring the interactive dynamic of presenting to assessors.

This skills-focused training emphasizes clarity in verbal reasoning, strategic response to examiner questioning, and the ability to articulate nuanced interpretations of statutory provisions and case law.

The workshop comprises a total of 36 instructional hours, delivered through twelve sessions of three hours each. These sessions will be conducted on an intensive basis during January and February 2026 before the OLQE Head V examination.

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Local and non-local participants (including those from Mainland China, Macau, Taiwan, etc.) please click the button below to begin your enrolment.

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🪶TEACHING TEAM

Mr Fung Lim Wai Henry

Barrister-in-Law (England and Wales, Hong Kong)

Mr Fung was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2003 and admitted as a barrister in Hong Kong in 2008. His present occupation is an Administrator of the Duty Lawyer Service. Mr. Fung predominantly practiced in crime as defence counsel and prosecutor-on-fiat for the Department of Justice. Between March 2020 and December 2023, he was appointed by the Judiciary as a Deputy Magistrate. Mr. Fung is an accredited mediator and also practiced in civil litigation specializing in tort, conveyancing, and company law. Since 2013, Mr. Fung had been a tutor and exam assessor of civil advocacy in the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) programme in the University of Hong Kong.

ACG, HKACG

BSc(Hons), M.L.I.S., DipELT, LLM, MALS

Melissa was educated in the UK, Canada and Hong Kong and has obtained undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in Management Sciences, Library and Information Sciences, Law as well as Language Studies. Melissa is a Chartered Secretary and Chartered Governance Professional. She is an Associate of the London-based Chartered Governance Institute, previously known as the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA), and the Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute, previously known as the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS). In addition to her roles in governance, legal, management and administrative capacity in the corporate arena, she has many years of teaching English for special purposes to learners of a variety of background and age groups. She was also a Marker and Reviewer of the International Qualifying Scheme (IQS) Examination for the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS).

🪶Tentative Schedule

Venue: HKU SPACE Learning Centres

Remarks: OLQE (Head V – Principles of Common Law) 2025 Examination Date: 12 February 2026 (Thu). 
 

🪶enrolment portal for 2025 workshops  

Local and non-local participants (including those from Mainland China, Macau, Taiwan, etc.) please click the button below to begin your enrolment.

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