Madeleine Booth attends South Eastern Circuit Tim Dutton CBE KC Advanced International Advocacy Course
Bernacchi Chambers member Madeleine Booth recently had the opportunity to attend the South Eastern Circuit Tim Dutton CBE KC Advanced International Advocacy Course at Keble College, Oxford. Aimed at developing the highest standards of advocacy and attended by practitioners from all over the globe, the …
Velda Yau Coaches CUHK team to IBA ICC Moot Competition Semi-Finals
Bernacchi Chambers member Velda Yau, the first alumni coach for The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s International Criminal Court (ICC) moot team, recently took the team to compete at the annual IBA ICC Moot Court Competition held in The Hague, Netherlands in June 2023. Co-organized …
New Member
We are delighted to welcome Richard Todd KC to Bernacchi Chambers as a new member. A King's Counsel specialising in relationship generated disputes, particularly relating to high value matrimonial finance and trust structures, Richard has a considerable international practice centred on Hong Kong. He is top-ranked …
Celebrating the Expansion of Bernacchi Chambers
On 9 June 2023, Bernacchi Chambers was delighted to welcome over 300 guests at our reception celebrating the new expansion of Chambers. It was a wonderful occasion to spend together with the legal community, and to commemorate the expansion of the breadth of legal services …
Cheung Yuk Ying Engracia v MacGregor Isabella [2023] 3 HKLRD 164, [2023] HKCA 749
Robert Pang SC and Agnes Kwong represented the plaintiff (appellant) and Steven Kwan and Joyce Lee represented the successful defendant (respondent) in Cheung Yuk Ying Engracia v MacGregor Isabella [2023] 3 HKLRD 164, [2023] HKCA 749. P appealed against the judgment below, contending that the Trial …
Amjad Ul Mahmood v Profit Hill International Holdings [2023] 3 HKLRD 109, [2023] HKDC 715
Brian Tsui represented the 2nd Defendant in Amjad Ul Mahmood v Profit Hill International Holdings [2023] 3 HKLRD 109, [2023] HKDC 715. P, an employee of D1, suffered injuries at work. P commenced employees' compensation (EC) proceedings against D1 and a common law personal injuries action against D1 …
Secretary for Justice v Wong Chi Fung (黃之鋒) (No 2) [2023] 4 HKC 619, [2023] HKCFI 1023
Albert NB Wong represented the defendant in Secretary for Justice v Wong Chi Fung (黃之鋒) (No 2) [2023] 4 HKC 619, [2023] HKCFI 1023. Committal proceedings were commenced against the defendant for breach of the injunction order granted by the Court of First Instance in …
New Members
Chambers is delighted to welcome Vincent Kee and Tasman Tam as new members. Vincent has been instructed in a wide range of civil cases with a focus on commercial law, contract law, employees’ compensation, personal injury and probate and succession. He also has experience in …
Doyle’s Guide – Leading Family & Divorce Law Barristers – Hong Kong 2023
Congratulations to Eugene Yim and Madeleine Booth who have both been featured in the 2023 Doyle's Guide list of Leading Family & Divorce Law Barristers in Hong Kong as "Leading" junior counsel. This Doyle's Guide list "details counsel practising within the areas of family, divorce, …
Benver Co Ltd v Appeal Tribunal (Buildings Ordinance) [2023] 2 HKLRD 1201, [2023] HKCFI 842
Philip Dykes SC, Tim Kwok and Nicole Chun represented the applicant in Benver Co Ltd v Appeal Tribunal (Buildings Ordinance) [2023] 2 HKLRD 1201, [2023] HKCFI 842. X was the registered owner of a property in respect of which the Building Authority (the BA) issued two building …