Secretary for Justice v Shum Lester [2022] 2 HKLRD 744, [2022] HKCFI 1015
Albert Wong appeared for the Defendant in Secretary for Justice v Shum Lester [2022] 2 HKLRD 744, [2022] HKCFI 1015. D, a District Councillor at the material time, posted an article on his Facebook account (the Article) and published the same on Inmediahk, an online …
Lesnina H DOO v Wave Shipping Trade Co Ltd [2022] 2 HKLRD 727, [2022] HKCFI 1070
Esmond Wong represented the successful 10th Defendant in Lesnina H DOO v Wave Shipping Trade Co Ltd [2022] 2 HKLRD 727, [2022] HKCFI 1070. D8 and D10 received sums of money from D1 which were paid out by P pursuant to an alleged email fraud. …
New Members
Chambers is delighted to welcome 6 new members: Ophelia C.C. Yap Ophelia was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2006. She is a civil and criminal practitioner. Her practice covers industrial summons, white-collar crime, corruptions, commercial frauds, conspiracy offences, sexual offences, trafficking in dangerous drugs, …
Re T & L (Parental Order: s.12 Parent and Child Ordinance (Cap.429)) [2022] 2 HKLRD 685, [2022] HKCFI 747
Alison Choy represented the Applicants in Re T & L (Parental Order: s.12 Parent and Child Ordinance (Cap.429)) [2022] 2 HKLRD 685, [2022] HKCFI 747. The applicants (collectively "Xs”), a married couple resident in Hong Kong, applied under s.12 of the Parent and Child Ordinance (Cap.429) …
ZQA v SCC [2021] 3 HKC 458, [2021] HKCA 194
Jason Wong represented the respondents in ZQA & ORS v SCC & Anor [2021] 3 HKC 458, [2021] HKCA 194. By a court order dated 16 November 2017 (2017 Order), the 1st and 2nd respondents were to file and serve an affirmation before 14 December …
Re K (Child: Adoption) [2022] 2 HKLRD 191, [2022] HKCFI 556
Philip Dykes SC represented the Plaintiffs in Re K (Child: Adoption) [2022] 2 HKLRD 191, [2022] HKCFI 556. P1 and P2 (collectively Ps) were husband and wife, now aged 59 and 62 years respectively. The child, K, was born through a surrogacy arrangement in the …
HKSAR v Wong Chi Fung [2022] 1 HKLRD 1305, [2022] HKCA 239
Steven Kwan (with Charlotte Chan) represented the applicants in HKSAR v Wong Chi Fung [2022] 1 HKLRD 1305, [2022] HKCA 239. A1 - 2 participated in an unauthorised public meeting of some 20,000 participants in Victoria Park in June 2020 to commemorate the "June 4th …
HKSAR v Cho Suet Sum Chloe [2022] 3 HKC 1, [2022] HKDC 119
Steven Kwan, with Charlotte Chan, represented the 1st defendant in HKSAR v Cho Suet Sum Chloe [2022] 3 HKC 1, [2022] HKDC 119. The 1st and 2nd defendants pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiracy to print, publish, distribute, display or reproduce seditious publications, contrary …
Wong Anita Shu Ting v Yuen You Chung [2022] 2 HKC 499, [2022] HKCFI 209
Valentine Yim and Jeff Yau represented the defendant in Wong Anita Shu Ting v Yuen You Chung [2022] 2 HKC 499, [2022] HKCFI 209. A property was acquired by husband (Hung) and wife (Lee) as joint tenants. Matrimonial proceedings commenced between Lee and Hung. By …
2022 Legal 500
Three members of Chambers have been recognised in Legal 500 2022: Robert Whitehead SC is recognised as a Leading Silk in commercial disputes. Ashok Sakhrani is recognised as as Leading Junior in commercial disputes. Madeleine Booth is recognised as a Rising Star in family and …