June Cheung
Call
2000 (Hong Kong)
Areas of Practice
Family and Matrimonial Law
Criminal Law
Regulatory and Disciplinary
Death Inquests
Contact
Ms. Suki Wong
[email protected]
June Cheung practises primarily in family and matrimonial law, alongside criminal trial and appellate work. Her experience as a senior public prosecutor, together with 12 years of extensive judicial service in the family, criminal and juvenile courts, brings a broad perspective to family disputes and a rigorous approach to the assessment of evidence.
Her matrimonial work encompasses ancillary relief, maintenance and legal costs provision, including cases involving trusts, third party interests and cross-border divorce. She also acts in children’s matters, including custody, care and control, access, urgent protective applications, relocation and Hague Convention proceedings, as well as applications under the Guardianship of Minors Ordinance and the Parent and Child Ordinance.
June also advises and appears for clients in criminal trials and appeals, regulatory and disciplinary proceedings, and death inquests. She has extensive experience in commercial crime and High Court jury trials. Her service as Criminal Appeals Registrar gives her particular insight into appellate procedure, case management and the preparation and presentation of appeals. She is the author of the section on Coroners in Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong.
- PCLL, University of Hong Kong
- LLB (Hons), University of Hong Kong
- Deputy District Court Judge (Family) (2021-2024)
- Deputy District Court Judge (Criminal) (2016-2017, 2019-2020)
- Criminal Appeal Registrar (2017-2019)
- Coroner (2014-2016)
Family and Matrimonial
- ZJ v HS [2026] HKCA 1625 — Appeared for the petitioner mother in a successful urgent appeal concerning child safeguarding and protective relief under the Domestic and Cohabitation Relationships Violence Ordinance (Cap. 189). The Court of Appeal permitted a direct application for leave in exceptional circumstances.
- LKM v LWC [2023] HKFC 124 — Maintenance pending suit and interim maintenance for the child of the family.
- GF v CR and others [2023] HKFC 97 — Joinder application concerning a prenuptial agreement made in Mainland China and the effect of orders issued by Mainland courts.
- NSK v LYK [2022] HKFC 209 — Ancillary relief trial involving the wife’s application for transfer of the husband’s interest in the former matrimonial home at nil consideration.
- 蘇 對 張 [2025] HKFC 37 — Application to reduce child maintenance on the ground of financial hardship.
- 李 對 陳 [2022] HKFC 217 — Financial relief and the sale of a jointly owned matrimonial property following divorce.
- 劉 對 盧 [2023] HKFC 115 — Application to vary spousal and child maintenance, relying on financial hardship and health issues.
- 黃 對 張 [2025] HKFC 24 — Widow’s application for financial provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Ordinance (Cap. 481).
- SWTQ v. WE also known as CWC [2022] HKFC 177 — Mother’s application for the child’s return from Taiwan to Hong Kong and a non-removal order.
Criminal
- HKSAR v Mak Hoi Ching also known as Mak Carmen Ka Man and Mak Ka Man [2020] 3 HKLRD 591 — District Court judgment concerning domestic violence and repeated wounding of the defendant’s boyfriend.
- SFC v C L Management Services Ltd and another (ESS30671/2013) — Unlicensed activities involving advice on corporate finance and breaches of securities regulation.
- 香港特別行政區 訴 黎家豪及另十人 [2021] HKDC 1394 — Trial of 11 defendants accused of conspiring to export a large quantity of iPhones illegally over several months.
- 香港特別行政區 訴 張麗卿 [2020] HKDC 467 — Money laundering case involving a defendant who allowed a relative to use her bank account.
- 香港特別行政區 訴 顏偉成 [2020] HKDC 116 — Trial involving fraud offences.
- HKSAR v Chow Wan Hi and another (DCCC1012/2015) — Trial involving multiple charges, including conspiracy to handle stolen goods and wilful obstruction of a police officer.
- 香港特別行政區 訴 李達文及另四人 (DCCC648/2016) — Sentencing of five defendants on 27 charges, including conspiracy to defraud, bribery and corruption.
- 香港特別行政區 訴 劉達華及另一人 (DCCC879/2016) — Judgment concerning intent to traffic in dangerous drugs and whether the drugs were intended for distribution.
- HKSAR v Wong Chi Fung, Law Kwun Chung and Chow Yong Kang Alex (ESCC2791/2015) — Judgment concerning unlawful assembly.
- HKSAR v VW-VES (HK) LTD and others (2015) 18 HKCFAR 84 — Industrial summonses concerning strict liability and a statutory defence.
- HKSAR v Hong Yat Ming (HCCC424/2009) — Sentencing for buggery with men under 21
- HKSAR v Park Sunil and another (CACC334/2010) — Appeal against sentence for money laundering offences.
- HKSAR v Leung Chun Fung [2003] 2 HKLRD 282 — Appeal against sentence for trafficking in dangerous drugs.
- 香港特別行政區 訴 劉秋月 (CACC314/2009) — Sentencing methodology for trafficking in dangerous drugs.
- 香港特別行政區 訴 黎修鎰 [2005] 3 HKLRD 556 — Sentencing for the illegal practice of medicine.
Death Inquest
- RE Ho Oi Hing and others (CCDI346/2013) — Inquest into the deaths of nine Hong Kong residents in a hot air balloon accident in Egypt.