Prof. Lusina Ho
Professor
HAROLD HSIAO-WO LEE PROFESSOR IN TRUST AND EQUITY
BA (Oxon), BCL
Biography
Lusina Ho is Harold Hsiao-Wo Lee Professor in Trust and Equity at the Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong. While pursuing her teaching and research in Trust, Restitution, and Comparative Trust Law (in particular Chinese Trust Law), she has been consulted by the Government of the People’s Republic of China on the enactment of the Chinese Trust Law and the Government of the Hong Kong SAR on the reform of the Trustee Ordinance. In 2019, she successfully convinced the Hong Kong SAR Government to launch a trust service for special needs individuals in the territory.
She has published widely and her work has been cited in highest appellate courts in common law jurisdictions, and has been translated and published in Japanese. She serves as an editor of the Journal of Equity and editorial board member of the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies. In May 2026, she was appointed a judge of the Court for Trusts and Fiduciary Relations of the Republic of San Marino.
Research Area
- Trust Law
- Unjust Enrichment
- Fiduciary Law and Remedies
- Comparative Trust Law (in particular Chinese Trust Law)
Research Area
- Trust Law
- Unjust Enrichment
- Fiduciary Law and Remedies
- Comparative Trust Law (in particular Chinese Trust Law)
Professional Background
Research & Scholarship
EDUCATION
1992 Bachelor of Civil Law, University of Oxford
1991 Bachelor of Arts (Jurisprudence), University of Oxford
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
2026- Judge, Court for Trusts and Fiduciary Relations, Republic of San Marino
2011- Harold Hsiao-Wo Lee Professor in Trust and Equity, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong
2006-2011 Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong
2003-2006 Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer), Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong
1999-2003 Associate Professor (Lecturer), Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong
1992-1999 Assistant Professor (Lecturer), Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong
RECENT VISITING APPOINTMENTS
2025 Borrin Distinguished Visiting Fellow, New Zealand
2025 Visiting Professor, Melbourne Law School
2025 Visiting Professor, National Taiwan University School of Law
2024 Visiting Professor, University of Cambridge
AWARDS
2018 University Knowledge Exchange Excellence Award, University of Hong Kong
2018 Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award, University of Hong Kong
2017 Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, University of Hong Kong
2006 Outstanding Young Researcher Award, University of Hong Kong
2000 University Teaching Fellow (University award for excellence in teaching), University of Hong Kong
INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND EDITORSHIP
2015-2016 (Invited) member, International Advisory Board for the 4th World Congress on Adult Guardianship 2016
2012-2015 (Invited) member, Asian and the Pacific Committee, The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law
2009- (Invited) member, The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law
2009- (Invited) member, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (UK)
2009- Country Representative (China), Trust and Trustees, Oxford University Press
2006- Member, Board of International Editors, Journal of Equity
RECENT PUBLICATIONS (Past 5 years)
Book
1. Trust Law in China (Hong Kong: Sweet & Maxwell Asia, 2003) 291 pages
Edited books
1. (with Mindy Chen-Wishart and Stefan Vogenauer) Studies in the Contract Laws of Asia VI: Public Policy and Illegality (Oxford University Press, forthcoming in 2027)
2. (with Mark Bennett, Adam Hofri-Windogradow, and Richard Nolan) The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Trust Laws (Oxford University Press, online and in progress)
3. (with Ying Khai Liew) Asia-Pacific Contract Law, Vol 1: The Digital World in Context (Hart, 2026)
4. (with R Lee) Special Needs Financial Planning: A Comparative Perspective (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2019)
5. (with R Lee) Trust Law in Asian Civil Law Jurisdictions: A Comparative Analysis (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2013)
Recent Book Chapters
1.“Trusts as Commitments” in J Oberdiek & P Miller (eds) Oxford Studies in Private Law Theory, Volume IV (Oxford: Oxford University Press, forthcoming)
2. (with Hitoshi Kimura) “Bridging Legal Frameworks: Comparing the Interests of Discretionary Objects in Japan and Common Law Systems” in Ying Liew and Alex (Yue-ping) Yang (eds) Asia-Pacific Trusts Law, Vol IV: Connections in Context (Hart, forthcoming)
3. “The Proprietary Consequences of Rescission in Equity” in J Al-Sibaie & J English (eds) Rescission (Oxford: Oxford University Press) 229–250
4. “The Nature of the Interest Held by an Object of Trust or Power” in J Penner, H Smith, I Sakharova and ZX Tan (eds) The Property-Contract Interface: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives (Oxford: Oxford University Press) 223–246
5. (with R Lee) “Beyond Bloodlines: Rethinking Intestate Succession through a Merit-Based Approach” in B Sloan (ed) A Research Agenda for Succession Law (Cheltenham: Edward Elgar) 187–204
6. (with H Jing) “The Dominance of Regulatory Oversight in Chinese Investment Trusts” in YK Liew and M Tamaruya (eds) Asia-Pacific Trusts Law, Vol III: Boundaries in Context (Oxford: Hart Publishing, 2025) 159-176
7. (with P Chau) “Agreement and Restitutionary Liability for Mistaken Payments” in S Peari and W Swain (eds) Rethinking Unjust Enrichment: History, Sociology, Doctrine and Theory (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2024) 181-200
8. “Protecting Investors of Collective-Investor Trusts in China” in A Laby (ed) The Cambridge Handbook of Investor Protection (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022) 153-168
9. “An Asian Approach to Mental Capacity for Wills and Lasting Powers” in R Nolan, HW Tang and M Yip (eds) Trusts and Private Wealth Management: Developments and Directions (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022) 69-88
Recent Articles
1. “An Anatomy of Good Faith” (2026) 27 Theoretical Inquiries in Law 1
2. (with Charles Mitchell) “Knowing Receipt, Equitable Proprietary Rights, and Duties of Due Administration” (2026) 89 Modern Law Review 278–303
3. (with M Harding) “A Commitment Theory of Express Trusts” (2025) 141 Law Quarterly Review 247-271
4. (with F Chang) “Intestacy and Inequality under China’s Revised Succession Law” (2025) 73 American Journal of Comparative Law 487-527
5. “The Mental Element in Equitable Accessory Liability” (2021) 74 Current Legal Problems 1-27
6. (with R C Nolan) “The Performance Interest in the Law of Trusts” (2020) 136 Law Quarterly Review 402
7. “Business Trusts in China: A Reality Check” (2020) 88 University of Cincinnati Law Review 767-795
8. “Reforms in Hong Kong Trust Law and Their Impact” (2018) 117 ZVglRWiss 318-326
9. (with R Lee) “Introducing the Special Needs Trust to Hong Kong” (2017) 23 Trust and Trustees 1111-1121
10. “An Account of Accounts” (2016) 28 Singapore Academy of Law Journal 849-883
Recent Case Commentaries
1. (with H Wang) “Feasible in Law” (2020) STEP Journal 43-35.
2. (with A Yeung) “When Email Fraud Meets Vesting Orders” (2021) 137 Law Quarter Review (forthcoming)(case commentary)
3. (with P G Tuner) “Misapplication of Company Assets: A Moving Target” [2020] Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly 354-358
4. (with R Lee) “The Beneficiaries’ Right to Elect Remedies for Misapplied Funds” (2017) 113 Law Quarterly Review 556-570