Professor Lusina Ho

Lusina Ho is Harold Hsiao-Wo Lee Professor in Trust and Equity at the Faculty of Law, the University of Hong Kong. She has taught and published widely in trusts, equity, unjust enrichment, comparative trusts (including Chinese trusts), elder and special needs law. She serves on the editorial boards for the Journal of Equity and the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, and is a member of the advisory board of the Journal of Korean Law.

Her work has been widely published and cited in the highest courts in common law jurisdictions, with translations appearing in both Chinese and Japanese. She has held a number of visiting appointments including at the University of Cambridge, University College London, Peking University, and the Victoria University of Wellington.

Both the governments of the People’s Republic of China and the Hong Kong SAR have consulted her on the enactment and reform of trust legislation. She recently succeeded in persuading the Hong Kong SAR Government to establish a public trust service for individuals with special needs.

In recognition of her achievements, she has received from HKU the Outstanding Young Researcher Award, the Faculty Outstanding Teaching Award, the Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award, and the University Knowledge Award.