Doyle’s Guide: Leading Criminal Barristers – Hong Kong 2024
Congratulations to Steven Kwan who has been featured in the 2024 Doyle’s Guide list of Leading Criminal Law Barristers in Hong Kong and recognised as “Recommended” junior counsel. We take this opportunity to thank Doyle's Guide again for recognising our members "who have been identified …
Doyle’s Guide: Leading Family & Divorce Law Barristers – Hong Kong 2024
Congratulations to Richard Todd KC and Madeleine Booth who have both been featured in the 2024 Doyle’s Guide list of Leading Family & Divorce Law Barristers in Hong Kong, with Richard Todd KC being recognised as "Leading" senior counsel and Madeleine Booth being recognised as “Leading” …
Re Tang Hoi Chun [2024] 3 HKC 222, [2024] HKDC 14
Hilda Wong represented the plaintiff in Re Tang Hoi Chun [2024] 3 HKC 222, [2024] HKDC 143 and successfully obtained an order for vacation of the registered charging orders. The plaintiff applied in the District Court to vacate the charging order nisi and charging order …
Acropolis Ltd v W&Q Investment Ltd [2024] 2 HKLRD 912, [2024] HKCFI 1065
Jeff Yau represented the petitioner and the 14th respondent in Acropolis Ltd v W&Q Investment Ltd [2024] 2 HKLRD 912, [2024] HKCFI 1065. P petitioned for the winding up of C. Upon P’s application, K and H were appointed as provisional liquidators (PLs) in respect …
HKSAR v Tam Tak Chi (譚得志) [2024] 2 HKLRD 565, [2024] HKCA 231
Philip Dykes SC, Jeffrey Tam and Ernie Tung represented the applicant in HKSAR v Tam Tak Chi (譚得志) [2024] 2 HKLRD 565, [2024] HKCA 231. D was charged, inter alia, with seven charges of uttering seditious words to the public contrary to s.10(1)(b) of the …
HKSAR v Lai Chee Ying (Unauthorized Assembly) (No 2) [2024] 3 HKC 578, [2024] HKCFA 4
Robert Pang SC and Simon Kwok represented the 6th and 8th defendants in HKSAR v Lai Chee Ying (Unauthorized Assembly) (No 2) [2024] 3 HKC 578, [2024] HKCFA 4. The defendants were charged with organizing an unauthorized assembly (Charge 1) and with knowingly taking part …
CB v Commissioner of Police [2024] 2 HKLRD 104, [2024] HKCA 172
Abraham Chan SC and Albert NB Wong represented the applicant (respondent) in CB v Commissioner of Police [2024] 2 HKLRD 104, [2024] HKCA 172. CB was a Philippine woman who was employed as a foreign domestic helper by Z. She alleged that during her employment, …
Acropolis Ltd v W&Q Investment Ltd & Ors [2024] 3 HKC 249, [2024] HKCFI 482
Jeff Yau represented the petitioner and the 14th respondent in Acropolis Ltd v W&Q Investment Ltd & Ors [2024] 3 HKC 249, [2024] HKCFI 482. The petitioner petitioned for the winding up of the Company on unfair prejudice and just and equitable grounds. Provisional liquidators …
Tang Pun Sang (鄧盤生) v Tang Kwok Shu (鄧國樹) [2024] 1 HKLRD 1226, [2024] HKCFI 359
Philip Dykes SC and Stephen LW Tang represented the applicant in Tang Pun Sang (鄧盤生) v Tang Kwok Shu (鄧國樹) [2024] 1 HKLRD 1226, [2024] HKCFI 359. X, an indigenous inhabitant of the New Territories, applied for judicial review to inter alia require the Director of Lands, the fifth putative respondent, to accept …
Member Rankings in Chambers and Partners 2024: Greater China Region Guide
Congratulations to Robert Whitehead SC, Philip Dykes SC, Richard Todd KC, Eugene Yim and Madeleine Booth who have all been recognised in the Chambers and Partners 2024: Greater China Region Guide across three areas of practice. Robert Whitehead SC is recognised in the Commercial Dispute …