New Members
We are delighted to welcome Jason Szeto, Donald Ting and Victor Lui who have joined Bernacchi Chambers as new members. Jason served pupillage with Mr Hectar Pun SC, Mr Valentine Yim, Mr Steven Kwan, Mr Douglas Kwok, Mr Randy Shek and Mr Carter Chim. Jason …
YSG (YX) v LYAG [2024] 2 HKC 201, [2023] HKCA 1319
Richard Todd KC represented the respondent in YSG (YX) v LYAG [2024] 2 HKC 201, [2023] HKCA 1319. The Family Court determined the ancillary relief proceedings after trial by rejecting the petitioner’s claim that there was allegedly a significant shortfall of assets when comparing the total must …
Wan Koon Sau (温官秀) & Anor v Lo Tam Shing & Ors [2024] 2 HKC 257, [2023] HKCFI 3048
Jay Koon represented the 1st and 2nd plaintiffs in Wan Koon Sau (温官秀) & Anor v Lo Tam Shing & Ors [2024] 2 HKC 257, [2023] HKCFI 3048. A Prohibitory Order dated 20 December 1929 in favour of the three defendants was registered at the Land …
Kim J. McCoy Spoke at Inaugural Hong Kong Pro Bono Week
On 23 November 2023, Kim J. McCoy was invited to speak at the inaugural Hong Kong Pro Bono Week's Law Students & Junior Lawyers Sharing Session organised by probonohk together with PILnet, and hosted by Linklaters Asia. During the session, Kim led the discussion by sharing the cases that he …
Member Rankings in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024
Congratulations to Robert Whitehead SC, Richard Todd KC, Ashok K. Sakhrani and Madeleine Booth who have all been recommended in the newly released The Legal 500 (Legalease) Asia Pacific 2024 guide. Robert Whitehead SC and Ashok K. Sakhrani have been recommended as a Leading Silk and a Leading Junior respectively in …
Secretary for Justice v Persons Conducting in Acts Prohibited Etc [2023] 5 HKLRD 675, [2023] HKCFI 2741
Gladys Li SC, Steven Kwan, Albert NB Wong and Yvonne Leung represented the applicant (Ms Chow Hang Tung) in Secretary for Justice v Persons Conducting in Acts Prohibited Etc [2023] 5 HKLRD 675, [2023] HKCFI 2741. The Secretary for Justice (the SJ) commenced proceedings and sought an injunction to …
Re Estate of Chan Fook Lai (Deceased) [2024] 1 HKLRD 29, [2023] HKCA 1177
Lydia Leung represented the plaintiff / respondent, and Jeff Yau represented the defendant / appellant, in Re Estate of Chan Fook Lai (Deceased) [2024] 1 HKLRD 29, [2023] HKCA 1177. P, a son of the Testator and his executor, obtained summary judgment pronouncing for the force and validity …
Chan Siu Lung v Yip Kam Shui (t/a Ying Tung Engineering Co) [2023] 5 HKLRD 710, [2023] HKCA 1144
Ashok K. Sakhrani successfully represented the plaintiff (appellant) in Chan Siu Lung v Yip Kam Shui (t/a Ying Tung Engineering Co) [2023] 5 HKLRD 710, [2023] HKCA 1144. In this appeal, P, a plumber who was performing welding work in a building under construction and who …
Madeleine Booth Attended 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 …
HKSAR v Lui Sai Yu (呂世瑜) (2023) 26 HKCFAR 332, [2023] HKCFA 26
Robert Pang SC, Joe Chan, Yvonne Leung and Jay Koon represented the appellant in HKSAR v Lui Sai Yu (呂世瑜) (2023) 26 HKCFAR 332, [2023] HKCFA 26. D pleaded guilty to incitement to secession, contrary to art.21 of the National Security Law (NSL). D admitted being one …