Tracy Cheung
Senior Lecturer
LLB (University of Sheffield, UK)
PCLL (HKU)
Solicitor of the High Court of the HKSAR
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales (non-practising)
Accredited Mediator (HKMAAL, HKIAC & The Law Society of Hong Kong)
Biography
Tracy is a Solicitor qualified to practise in Hong Kong and England & Wales, and an Accredited Mediator. She was formerly a Partner at Kennedys, an international law firm in Hong Kong, where she advised on healthcare law matters and litigation, professional-misconduct disciplinary proceedings, and commercial disputes. She also played an active role in the recruitment, mentoring and continuing professional development of trainee solicitors and solicitors.
Building on these interests, Tracy has focused on professional legal education, training and research, while maintaining her practice as a Consultant Solicitor, since 2020. Before joining HKU, she taught, coordinated and designed postgraduate and professional legal education courses at universities and for clients in Hong Kong and the UK.
Tracy’s teaching and research interests centre on developing practical legal skills and artificial intelligence (AI) literacy. She is committed to equipping students with the confidence and capabilities to deliver creative, effective and client-focused legal solutions. She also serves in honorary legal advisory roles with medical associations and a public health education and promotion charity.
Research Area
- Healthcare law, including Medical Negligence
- AI and Data Governance
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), including Apology laws
- International Energy law
Research Area
- Healthcare law, including Medical Negligence
- AI and Data Governance
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), including Apology laws
- International Energy law
Research Profile
Tracy Cheung has contributed articles and delivered presentations on professional legal education, medico-legal disputes and risk management, alternative dispute resolution (ADR), and public health education.
She co-authored a chapter on Apology laws in Healthcare Law and Ethics: Principles & Practices (2023) and co-designed an International Energy law module for a Master of Laws programme, examining renewable energy law, relevant policy frameworks and energy dispute resolution.