The Temple Chambers Moot 2025 was held on Saturday, 9 August 2025. This year’s moot problem centred on the “legitimate interest” test set out in 

White & Carter (Councils) Ltd v McGregor 

[1962] AC 413. Set in the context of a fictional dispute concerning a commercial rental agreement, teams addressed the question of whether liability in misrepresentation can arise if a statement of present intention as to future action is made negligently.

Teams from Hong Kong and UK universities presented arguments across three rounds. Judges praised the high standard of competition shown by all teams. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all participants for their contributions to this memorable event.

The winning team – Ryan Li Hok Yu (who was also awarded Best Speaker) and Alric Wong Tung Fai – edged out Maurice Yim Man Leung and Timothy Chow Hoi Yan in the Grand Final, appearing before a panel comprising the Hon Mr Justice Thomas Au, Justice of Appeal (a former member of Chambers), 

Special thanks go to Mr Justice Au JA for graciously presiding over the final and sharing invaluable insights on advocacy in court proceedings. We would also like to thank 

 for judging the preliminary rounds of the Moot.

We look forward to welcoming another group of talented law students for the 2026 edition!

In December 2024, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal delivered its judgment in 

 [2024] HKCFA 32, examining the limitation periods applicable to proprietary and personal claims against fiduciaries who acquire unauthorised profits from third parties. Lord Hoffmann NPJ, who delivered the main judgment with which the rest of the Court agreed, considered the conflicting authorities and academic literature in this area, and held (among other things) that a constructive trust over such secret profits is a category 2 constructive trust to which a 6-year statutory limitation period applies.

, who represented the appellant in the Court of Final Appeal, published a Case Note on Trust & Trustees (Volume 31, pages 1 to 6), analysing the judgment and its wider implications for claimants and practitioners alike.

A summary of the Court of Final Appeal’s decision (in which 

 represented the respondent) may be found 

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