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Chloe moved to Bristol in 2019. Prior to pupillage, was a Student Advisor at the University of Bristol Law Clinic throughout her law degree, providing free legal advice to lay clients on small claims, civil and family matters. She also dealt with a wide range of case management and preparation matters through her volunteering work with Advocate, an organisation with whom she still undertakes pro bono work at present.

Chloe is a friendly and empathetic, meticulous and thoughtful barrister who provides efficient work, realistic advice, attention to detail and confident advocacy. She has been praised for her ability to calmly deal with complicated and urgent matters under intense time pressure, keep her clients at ease, and negotiate inside and outside of court to achieve the best outcomes for those instructing her. She strives to walk with clients from diverse backgrounds during emotionally challenging times.

Family

Chloe has a diverse family law practice, regularly acting for parties, parents and local authorities at all stages of private, public and financial proceedings, including multi-day fact-finding hearings and contested final hearings. She regularly handles cases involving allegations of domestic violence, sexual abuse, alcohol and drug misuse, mental health issues and other vulnerabilities.

In private law, she frequently represents parties in disputes surrounding child arrangements, specific issue and prohibited steps orders, non-molestation and occupation orders, including cases involving parental alienation or complex allegations of domestic abuse.

In care proceedings, Chloe has extensive experience in representing local authorities, parents and guardians at all stages, involving care and placement orders, adoption order hearings or matters with international elements.

In financial remedy cases, Chloe has successfully represented clients in financial matters at all stages from FDA’s to contested final hearings, dealing with properties, pensions, inheritances and other assets, as well as TOLATA and other issues.

Court of Protection

Chloe also represents family members, local authorities, NHS bodies and other interested parties in health and welfare and property and affairs applications in the Court of Protection. As she continues to hone her expertise in this growing body of law, she accepts frequent instructions in cases across a diverse range of subject matters, including residence, contact, care, and medical treatment; and continues to welcome instructions in these areas.

Civil

Separately, Chloe is frequently instructed on a wide range of civil, criminal, Probation, possession, housing and disrepair, Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions and Mental Health Tribunal matters.

律師簡介

Ms Chloe Yeung (下稱楊女士) 於2024年下旬，在英國完成大律師實習後，隨即加入本大律師事務所，並開始接受本事務所不同領域的法律業務委託。楊女士出生並成長於香港， 能操流利的英語、粵語和普通話。

楊女士自2019年移居布里斯托 (Bristol)。在攻讀法學學位期間，一直熱心法律事務，曾在布里斯托大學免費法律諮詢服務中心擔任學生顧問，為非專業客戶就小額索賠、民事和家庭事務提供免費法律諮詢。她目前仍為英國免費法律諮詢平台Advocate提供義務法律諮詢。

楊女士是一位忠誠可靠、工作細緻用心、善良且富有同情心的大律師。她面對客戶處於情緒低谷之時，不論其種族或背景如何，她都竭誠與委托人結伴同行。楊女士不但擁有超卓的工作效率和一絲不苟專業分析能力，經常能為受助者準確分析資料，為受助者提供適切的法律意見和支援，並在法庭上據理力爭，展現優秀的辯論鋒芒，為委託人爭取最佳結果。不少委托人反饋中，亦盛讚楊女士能充分掌握時間，在情況緊迫的狀態下，亦能冷靜處理複雜的人和事，掌握先機促成庭內庭外的協商談判，為委託人尋求最大利益。

楊女士在家事法庭中的業務範圍廣泛。她經常處理不同複雜的個案，運用專業知識，代表當事人、父母、監護人和地方政府處理私人、公共和財務的各類訴訟案件。對於涉及家庭暴力、性虐待、酗酒和吸毒、精神健康等問題的訴訟案件；處理子女撫養安排、禁制令、禁止騷擾令和居住令的糾紛；以及監護權、安置令和收養令等較具爭議性的案件，都有豐富的跟進和處理經驗。對於婚姻訴訟，楊女士亦有豐富的處理經驗。她經常能妥善支援委托人，從初步裁決到最終爭議聽證會的各個階段中，協助委托人處理房產、退休金、繼承權等財務事宜。在不少個案中，她更加需要代表地方政府或其他有關機構在監護法庭上處理健康福利、財產及事務方面的案件，受到該等機構的信賴。

除家事法庭的業務之外，楊女士也經常受委託處理各種民事、刑事、緩刑、房屋及失修、反社會行為禁令、以及精神健康法庭案件。