PROFILE:
Max is developing a broad criminal and civil practice with experience in handling matters involving dishonesty offence, sexual offence, offence against the persons, white-collar crimes, commercial, land, trust and probate, family and mental health. He is a Middle Temple Scholar.
Max has appeared as an advocate in his own right in the Court of Appeal, the Court of First Instance, the District Court / Family Court and the Magistrates Court.
Max received his training at the Department of Justice. He was attached to the Commercial Crime Unit (CCU) of the Prosecutions Division, tasked to advice on prosecutorial decisions. He also served as a marshall to the Honorable Madam Justice Remedios, and attended a 25-day trial involving a charge of “Conspiracy to Murder”. He also served pupillage with Mr. Edwin Choy SC. He now acts as a prosecutor-on-fiat for the Department of Justice.
Additionally, Max is currently a part-time lecturer for Criminal Law in the Department of Law of the University of Hong Kong.
Max accepts instructions in all areas of work. He is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
蘇昊義大律師的執業範疇覆蓋刑事及民事案件,其中包括不誠實罪行、性罪行、侵害人身罪行、商業罪案、商業、土地、信託及遺囑認證、家事及精神健康的相關事宜。蘇大律師曾獲中殿律師學院獎學金。
蘇大律師曾獨自處理上訴法庭、原訟法庭、區域/家事法庭及裁判法院的案件。
在開展私人執業之前,蘇大律師於律政司出任見習律政人員(大律師),期間他於刑事檢控科的商業罪案組負責就檢控決定提供法律意見。他亦曾擔任高等法院法官李素蘭法官的法庭助理,並在此期間出席了一宗為期25天「串謀謀殺」的審訊。此外,他師承蔡維邦資深大律師。現時他亦被委為律政司外聘檢控官。
此外,蘇大律師現於香港大學法學院擔任刑事法的兼職講師。
蘇昊義大律師接受各類型案件的委騁, 並操流利的英語、粤語及普通話。
SELECTED CASES:
Appeals
- 香港特別行政區 訴 馮思睿及其他人 CACC 34/2023 – Application for Leave to Appeal (As Sole Advocate)
Criminal Trials
- 香港特別行政區 訴 T.L DCCC 1111/2024 – acted for the Defendant against six charges of Indecent Assault (As Sole Advocate)(Ongoing)
- 香港特別行政區 訴 郭紹輝 DCCC 1096/2024 – acted for the Defendant against one charge of Misconduct in Public Office (As Sole Advocate) (Ongoing)
- 香港特別行政區 訴 吳家洋 KTCC 612/2024 – acted for the Defendant against one charge Money Laundering and had the charge against him aquitted (As Sole Advocate)
- HKSAR v Y.L.Y KCCC 1902/2022 –acted for the Defendant against one count of Ill-treatment against children under 16. Defendant acquitted and was awarded with cost (as Sole Advocate)
- 香港特別行政區 訴 蘇淳清及其他人 ESCC 1029/2023 – acted for the 6th Defendant against one count of Conspiracy for agent to accept advantages (with Mr. Franco Kuan)
- 香港特別行政區 訴 許志銘 KCCC 657/2024 – Selling goods to which a forged trade mark was applied (with Mr. Franco Kuan)
- HKSAR v Das Binod Charan ESCC 1279/2021 – Common Assault (as Sole Advocate)
- 香港特別行政區 訴 黃氏清緣 ESCC 1379/2021 –Managing a Vice Establishment (as Sole Advocate)
- 香港特別行政區 訴 高靄琨 ESCC 1515/2021 – Indecent Assault (as Sole Advocate)
- 香港特別行政區 訴 連啟榮 ESCC 1575/2021 –(i) Common Assault and (ii) Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (as Sole Advocate)
- 香港特別行政區 訴 陳世傑 ESCC 1659/2021 –Theft (as Sole Advocate)
- 香港特別行政區 訴 陳科鴻及另一人 ESCC 1705/2021 – Wounding (as Sole Advocate)
Mitigation at Higher Courts and other Hearings
- 香港特別行政區 訴 許光耀及其他人 TMCC 916/2023 – Hearing for Prosecution’s Application to Consolidate with a case of conspiracy to murder (As Sole Advocate objecting Prosecution’s Application)
- HKSAR v Chan Siu Tat HCCC26/2022 – Mitigation Hearing – Robbery of an internet influencer (As Sole Advocate)
- 香港特別行政區 訴 吳偉德 DCCC 932/2022 – Mitigation Hearing – Riot (As Sole Advocate)
- 香港特別行政區 訴 趙嘉威 DCCC 970/2022 – Mitigation Hearing (Including Hearing for Confiscation Order) (led by Mr. Edwin Choy SC)
- HKSAR v Lam So Yi Zoe DCCC 172/2022 – Mitigation Hearing for one Charge of Money Laundering
Mental Health and Matrimonial Matters
- HCMH 48/2021 – Application to disclose evidence in a Mental Health Proceedings in other Civil Proceedings (as sole advocate)
- HCMH 122/2021- Part II Proceedings Inquiry as Interested Party (as sole Advocate)
- FCMP 173/2025 – Application under section 10 of the Guardianship of Minors Ordinance (as sole advocate) (ongoing)
- Advised on Committal Proceedings against Respondent after Decree Absolute and Ancillary Relief granted
Civil
- Chang Ting Ting v Zhang Qingrun and others [2023]3 HKC 626 – Addressing on the law of (as sole Advocate)
- Re Reliance Future Property Investment Limited (信明物業投資有限公司) EAA 6/2023 – Appeal against the Decision of Estate Agents Authority regarding Conviction and Sentencing (as sole Advocate)
- Ho Chung Yin and another v Chung Wai Chun Susanna DCCJ 7866/2002 – Successfully resisted an Appeal against Master’s Decision to dismiss an application for setting aside final judgement entered 15 years ago
- Wealthy International Management Limited 訴 Hoi Yip (HK) Industrial Limited HCSA 49/2024 – Application for leave to appeal against Small Claim Tribunal (As sole Advocate)
- Re the Estate of Zhang Ke Yi HCMP 582/2022 – Successfully removed an administrator on the ground of substantial and unjustifiable delay in the administration (as sole Advocate)
- Re Section A of Kowloon Marine Lot No. 57 as trustee for Fa Yuen Clansmen’s Association HCMP 32/2023 – Vesting Order Application under section 45 of the Trustee Ordinance (as sole Advocate)
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS:
- Middle Temple Scholarship for Advocacy Training
- First Runner Up, Haldanes Solicitors and Notaries Presents: Criminal Law Mooting Competition 2020
MEMBERSHIPS AND APPOINTMENTS:
- Part-time Lecturer (Non-Clinical), Faculty of law, The University of Hong Kong (2025-Present)
- Member, Social Workers Registration Board Disciplinary Committee Panel (2023 –2025)
EDUCATION:
2021 – PCLL (HKU)
2020 – LLB (HKU)