Joey Kwong > 9BR Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile

Joey Kwong

Position

Joey was called to the Bar in 2005 and has a busy criminal practice for both prosecution and defence across a broad spectrum of crime.  He has successfully prosecuted and defended Crown Court trials for offences of section 18, arson with intent to endanger life, possession of firearms with intent, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, supply of controlled drugs, child cruelty, tax frauds, commercial frauds and money laundering offences, as well as contested confiscation proceedings.

Joey is an appointed member of the CPS Advocate Panel for General Crime at Level 3, and the CPS Specialist Panel for Fraud and Proceeds of Crime at level 2.

Originally from Hong Kong and fluent in Cantonese Chinese, Joey studied Law at the University of Cambridge and is a Jules Worth and Benefactors Scholar and a Harmsworth Scholar of the Middle Temple.

Joey is passionate about social mobility and access to the independent Bar, and has been an active member of the Midlands Circuit Social Mobility Committee since 2019.

Career

CPS Panel (Grade 3)

CPS Fraud Panel (Grade 2)

CPS POCA Panel (Grade 2)

Languages

Chinese (Cantonese)

Memberships

Midland Circuit

Midland Circuit Social Mobility Committee

Criminal Bar Association

Fraud Lawyers Association

Education

BVC – Nottingham Law School

LLB – Cambridge University