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 has 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 received from HKU the Outstanding Young Researcher Award in 2006, the Faculty Outstanding Teaching Award in 2017, the Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award in 2018, and the University Knowledge Award in 2018.
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
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
Forthcoming Bonfield Fellow, University of Iowa (postponed due to COVID-19)
Forthcoming Distinguished Visitor in Private Law, University of Edinburgh
(postponed due to COVID-19)
Forthcoming Visiting Professor, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
(postponed due to COVID-19)
2019 Distinguished Visiting Professor, University College London
2019 Herbert Smith Freehills Visitor
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
COMPETITIVE RESEARCH FUNDING
2020 Competitive General Research Fund, Research Grant Council, Hong Kong SAR Government on “A Comprehensive Examination of Judicial Practice on the Chinese Trust Law”, HK$650,064 (on-going)(Principal Investigator).
2018 Competitive General Research Fund, Research Grant Council, Hong Kong SAR Government on “Legal Reform of Enduring Powers of Attorney: A Comparative Analysis”, HK$434,298 (on-going)(Principal Investigator).
2017 Competitive General Research Fund, Research Grant Council, Hong Kong SAR Government on “Developing Compensatory Remedies for Breaches of Trust and Fiduciary Duties”, HK$512,198 (on-going)(Principal Investigator).
2017 Competitive General Research Fund, Research Grant Council, Hong Kong SAR Government on “The Modern International Trust Under Siege: Legislature, Judiciary, and the Theoretical Implications”, HK$361,675 (on-going)(Co-Investigator)
2014 Competitive General Research Fund, Research Grant Council, Hong Kong SAR Government on “Special Needs Trusts for Mentally Incapacitated Persons in Hong Kong: A Proposed Framework”, HK$825,800 (on-going)(Co-Investigator)
RECENT PUBLICATIONS (Past 5 years)
Book
1. Trust Law in China (Hong Kong: Sweet & Maxwell Asia, 2003) 291 pages
Edited books
1. (with R Lee) Special Needs Financial Planning: A Comparative Perspective (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2019)
2. (with R Lee) Trust Law in Asian Civil Law Jurisdictions: A Comparative Analysis (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2013)
Recent Book Chapters
1. (with R Lee) “Trusts in Hong Kong: Historical Application and Current Practice” in M Harding and Y Liew (eds) Asia-Pacific Trusts Law: Theory and Practice in Context (Oxford: Hart Publishing, 2021)(forthcoming)
2. “Reprehensible Conduct: Threats and Unfair Exploitation (Hong Kong)” in M Chen-Wishart et al (eds) Studies in the Contract Laws of Asia IV: Invalidity of Contract (Oxford: OUP)(forthcoming)
3. “Restitution and Equity” in E Bank, K Barker and S Degeling, Research Handbook on Unjust Enrichment and Restitution (Edward Elgar, 2020) ch 7
4. (with R Lee) “Reforming Enduring Powers and Launching a Special Needs Trust in Hong Kong” in L Ho & R Lee (eds) Special Needs Financial Planning: A Comparative Perspective (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2019) chs 5, 13
5. “Deemed Performance in Account of Profits” in P Devonshire and R Havelock (eds) The Impact of Equity and Restitution in Commerce (Oxford: Hart Publishing, 2018)
6. “Breaking Bad: Settlors’ Reserve Powers” in K Low, R Nolan and HW Tang (eds) Trust and Modern Wealth Management (Cambridge: CUP, 2018) ch 2
7. “The Importance of Being Earnest: The Doctrines of Laches and Acquiescence” in James Goudkamp, Paul S Douglas, and Simon Douglas (eds) Defences in Equity (Oxford: Hart Publishing, 2018) ch 15
8. “Contract Formation in Hong Kong” in M Chen-Wishart et al (eds) Studies in the Contract Laws of Asia II: Contract Formation and Third Party Beneficiaries (Oxford: OUP, 2018) ch 10
9. “Causation in Equitable Compensation for Misapplied Assets: Fundamental Principle or Red Herring? in S Degeling & J Varuhas (eds) Equitable Compensation and Disgorgement of Profits (Hart Publishing, 2016)
Recent Articles
1. “The Mental Element in Equitable Accessory Liability” (2021) Current Legal Problems (forthcoming)
2. “Durable Powers in Hong Kong and Singapore: A Tale of Two Cities” (2021) 12 Journal of Comparative and International Aging Law & Policy (forthcoming)(invited submission)
3. (with R C Nolan) “The Performance Interest in the Law of Trusts” (2020) 136 Law Quarterly Review 402
4. “Business Trusts in China: A Reality Check” (2020) 88 University of Cincinnati Law Review 767-795
5. “Reforms in Hong Kong Trust Law and Their Impact” (2018) 117 ZVglRWiss 318-326
6. (with R Lee) “Introducing the Special Needs Trust to Hong Kong” (2017) 23 Trust and Trustees 1111-1121
7. “An Account of Accounts” (2016) 28 Singapore Academy of Law Journal 849-883
Recent Case Commentaries
8. (with H Wang) “Feasible in Law” (2020) STEP Journal 43-35.
9. (with A Yeung) “When Email Fraud Meets Vesting Orders” (2021) 137 Law Quarter Review (forthcoming)(case commentary)
10. (with P G Tuner) “Misapplication of Company Assets: A Moving Target” [2020] Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly 354-358
11. (with R Lee) “The Beneficiaries’ Right to Elect Remedies for Misapplied Funds” (2017) 113 Law Quarterly Review 556-570