Our Course Presenters - OLQE

Civil & Criminal ProcedureAlfred Chung Ping CHENGBarrister-at-law, Alan Leong's ChambersAlfred read law at the University of Hong Kong and the University of Cambridge. He was the Bar Scholar in 2005 and started his practice as a barristerin 2006. His practice mainly involves civil work, concentrating on administrative law, commercial and personal injuries cases. In 2008, he was theresearch assistant to the Judiciary for the Civil Justice Reform, providing materials for training courses attended by judges and judicial officers. He is alsoa CEDR accredited mediator.He has been teaching at the University of Hong Kong as a guest lecturer and tutor since 2006. He has taught courses in Administrative Law, ContractLaw, Tort Law, Commercial Law Practice, Equity, and Legal History. He is also a tutor for the civil advocacy course and the personal injuries elective forthe PCLL. He was also the coach for the HKU team for the Wilhelm C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot for 7 years.Criminal Procedure - (Revision Classes)Anthony (Tony) Roy UphamPart-time Tutor, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong (2010-2012);Part-time Trainer, Department of Professional Legal Education, The University of Hong Kong (2011-2012); Former Magistrate and Coroner;OLQE Head II Examiner for Criminal Procedure from 1995 to 2007;Former Associate Professor, The City University of Hong KongTony obtained his BA (Law) from Southampton University in 1964. He has been admitted to practice as a solicitor in England and Wales and in Hong Kongbut is not currently in practice in either jurisdiction. He was in private practice as a solicitor in England from 1968 to 1982 undertaking civil and criminallitigation and advocacy. From 1982 to 1989 he was a Magistrate in the Judiciary of Hong Kong with acting appointments as Principal Magistrate and asCoroner. After leaving the Judiciary he obtained his LL.M in European Legal Studies from Exeter University. From 1990 until retirement in 2009 he was anAssociate Professor in the School of Law of City University where he taught Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence and Criminal Justice System. Sinceretirement he has been a part-time tutor at the University of Hong Kong. He was Co-Convenor of the Head II Civil and Criminal Panel for the OverseasLawyers Qualification Examination from 1995 to 2007 and has also served as a member of the Head IV Accounts and Professional Conduct Panel. He iscurrently a member of the Law Society of Hong Kong's Criminal Law and Procedure Committee. He has contributed to Archbold (Hong Kong) and toHalsbury's Laws of Hong Kong. With Christopher Knight he authored Criminal Litigation in Hong Kong which is now in its third edition.Head III Commercial & Company LawCommercial & Company LawAnne CarverBA, MA (Cantab), Part-time teacher, The Chinese University ofHong Kong; Honorary Lecturer, Law Faculty of Law, The University of Hong KongAnne is a part-time teacher at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and isalso an Honorary Lecturer at the Law Faculty of the University of Hong Kong.She is the author of Corporate Governance - the Hong Kong Debate (with SayGoo), and specializes in company law and business law. She has taughtCompany ,Business and Commercial Law courses on the LLB, JD and LLMprogrammes in the Faculty of Law at the Chinese University and is currentlyco- teaching on the Masters in Law and Finance in the Business School. Sheis particularly interested in corporate governance ,the regulatory interfacebetween the 2012 Companies Ordinance and the Securities and FuturesOrdinance and market misconduct. She is now writing the 7th edition ofHong Kong Business Law which is a standard Hong Kong student text.Head III Class i16 Jul18 Jul20 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul26 Jul22 Aug29 Aug5 Sep12 Sep4 Oct18 Oct(Actual Exam: 15 Nov 2013 Fri)TimeHoursTopicSpeaker6:30pm - 8:45pm2Lecture L1#Machiuanna6:30pm - 8:45pm2Lecture L2Machiuanna2:00pm - 5:15pm3Lecture L3Machiuanna6:30pm - 8:45pm2Lecture L4Anne6:30pm - 8:45pm2Lecture L5Anne6:30pm - 8:45pm2Lecture L6Anne6:30pm - 8:45pm2Lecture R1Anne6:30pm - 9:15pm2.5Lecture L7Machiuanna6:30pm - 9:15pm2.5Lecture L8Machiuanna6:30pm - 8:45pm2Revision R2Anne6:30pm - 8:45pm2Revision R3Anne6:30pm - 10:00pm 3.5Mock Examination6:30pm - 8:45pm2Mock Exam Feedback AnneMachiuanna ChuPartner, DeaconsMachiuanna advises Hong Kong corporate and commercial law specializing in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capitalinvestments, and joint ventures in a wide spectrum of industries including energy and resources (coal mining, oil and gas wells exploration), product manufacturingand distribution, and medical device and pharmaceutical industries. Machiuanna has extensive experience in advising on protection of shareholders' interests,distribution agreements and general commercial agreements. She also advises on foreign direct investment in the PRC including investment structures, establishmentof foreign investment enterprises, labour issues, land acquisition and real estate project, sino-foreign fund management company set-ups, general commercialactivities, corporate restructuring, and investment exits in the PRC.Course Venue: Unit 903, 9/F, Euro Trade Centre, 21-23 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong

OLQE 2013Head IV Class ScheduleHead IV Accounts &Professional ConductAccountsIan LeeAssociate Director, Student Education & Training,Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants;ACA, CPA, FCCA, MBA, JD, SQ (Insolvency)Ian has been involved in professional examinations for over 10 years. Hestarted as a trainer to help candidates to pass the professional accountantexaminations in audit and taxation. He was the Technical Director of aninternational firm in which he provided technical advice to clients andprovided in-house training to staff members. He subsequently joined theHong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants in which he overseesthe tax and law examination papers for Foreign CPAs applying to practisein Hong Kong. Ian completed the Juris Doctor programme at the ChineseUniversity of Hong Kong and was a recipient of the Juris Doctor scholarship / prize for 2008, 2009 and 2010.Professional ConductGary MeggittAssistant Professor, Department of Professional Legal Education,Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong;Solicitor Advocate, England & Wales;Barrister-at-law, Lincoln's Inn;CEDR Accredited MediatorGary qualified as a solicitor in 1993 and practiced insurance litigation withseveral leading UK firms. He was also subsequently Called to the Bar inEngland.He began teaching at BPP in 2000. He was a Director of BPP ProfessionalDevelopment in 2004-05 and was the Course Director of BPP LawSchool's Full-Time Bar Vocational Course (BVC) in 2005-07.Gary joined HKU in 2007 and teaches civil procedure, commerciallitigation and professional practice on the PCLL. He also teaches insurancelaw on the LLB and LLM programmes.He is a Deputy Director of the Faculty's Asian Institute of InternationalFinancial Law (AIIFL). He is also a member of the editorial board of theHong Kong Law Journal.Gary is a member of the Law Society's Insurance Law Committee and amember of the Examining Panel under the Higher Rights of AudienceRules. He is also a former director of the Hong Kong Insurance FriWedWed27 Jul29 Jul31 Jul2 Aug5 Aug8 Aug15 Aug10 Sep24 Sep24 Sep27 Sep16 Oct16 Oct(Actual Exam: 18 NovTimeHoursTopic2:00pm - 4:45pm2.5Accounts L1#7:00pm - 9:45pm2.5Accounts L27:00pm - 9:15pm2Accounts R17:00pm - 9:15pm2Accounts R26:30pm - 8:45pm2Prof. Conduct L36:30pm - 8:45pm2Prof. Conduct L46:30pm - 8:45pm2Prof. Conduct L56:30pm - 8:45pm2Prof. Conduct R36:30pm - 8:45pm2Prof. Conduct R48:45pm - 9:45pm1Accounts R46:30pm - 10:00pm 3.5Mock Examination6:30pm - 7:45pm1Mock Exam Feedback7:30pm - 8:45pm1Mock Exam Feedback2013 Mon)SpeakerIan LeeIan LeeIan LeeIan LeeGaryGaryGaryAmandaAmandaIan LeeAmandaIan LeeProfessional Conduct - (Revision Classes)Amanda WhitfortAssociate Professor, Department of Professional Legal Education,The University of Hong Kong;Barrister of the High Court of Hong Kong;Barrister and Solicitor of the Supteme Court of Victoria and theHigh Court of Australia;Former Examiner in Professional Conduct (Head IV) for 7 yearsAmanda is an Associate Professor in the Department of Professional LegalEducation where she has led the Criminal Litigation course on The University of Hong Kong's Postgraduate Certificate of Laws for 12 years. She hasalso taught Professional Practice, Civil Litigation, and Advocacy, both theUniversity of Hong Kong and at the City University of Hong Kong.She has extensive experience in trial prosecution in Australia where she isadmitted to practice as a barrister and solicitor in the Supreme Court ofVictoria and the High Court of Australia. In 2005 she was the first localcandiate to pass the Hong Kong Bar Association's Qualification Examinations.She is currently a parctising member of the Hong Kong Bar and a preosecutor on fiat for the Department of Justice in Hong Kong. In 2001 she wasawarded the University of London's Convocation Trust Brigid Cotter prize forobtaining the highest aggregate on the external LLM programme.She is currently chief examiner for The Law Society of Hong Kong'sOverseas Lawyer's Qualification Examinations in Criminal Procedure (HeadII) and was previously an examiner in Professional Conduct (Head IV), forseven years.Her research interests include criminal justice and administration, environmental law (incuding animal law), and PRC criminal law and procedure.“ Testimonials ”2012 OLQE Head I to IV self-study2012 OLQE Head II & IV self-studyThe LexOmnibus course was fantastic in assistingme to prepare for the OLQE exams. I don't think Icould have passed without it.As a candidate based overseas I really appreciatedthe fact that I could watch the lectures online andat my own pace. It was also great that I could emailthe lecturers with any questions that might arise.This was essential as I obviously couldn't askquestions during the class. I found the Lexomnibusstaff to be really helpful when I had technical orlogistical questions along the way.The LexOmnibus course was fantastic in assisting meto prepare for the OLQE exams. I don't think I couldhave passed without it. As a candidate basedoverseas I really appreciated the fact that I couldwatch the lectures online and at my own pace. It wasalso great that I could email the lecturers with anyquestions that might arise. This was essential as Iobviously couldn't ask questions during the class. Ifound the Lexomnibus staff to be really helpful whenI had technical or logistical questions along the way.Eloise FardonMaëva SlotinePartner, Ginestié Magellan Paley-Vincent2012 OLQE Head I to IV self-studyI signed up for the Lexomnibus course becauseof Micheal Wilkinson's reputation as the bestconveyancing teacher around. I was veryhappy to discover that all the Lex teachers wereequally impressive. Their lectures combinedwith the through and easy to follow teachingm

publications "Hong Kong Conveyancing Law and Practice" and "Cases and Materials" in 9 volumes together with the student version (now in its fifth edition), Professional Conduct of Lawyers in Hong Kong in three loose-leaf volumes, and "A Guide to Civil Procedure in Hong Kong", 3rd Edition. He is also the University's Public Orator. Michael has .