Category: Case Highlight

Philip Dykes SC leading Steven Kwan, Albert Wong, and Samantha Lau, represented the plaintiff/applicant in Lai Chee Ying v Commissioner of Police [2022] 4 HKLRD 582, [2022] HKCFI 2688. Upon a search of X's residence (on the strength of a warrant), the police seized two …

Steven Kwan, with Charlotte Chan, represented the defendant in HKSAR v Chan Tai Sum [2022] 4 HKLRD 154, [2022] HKDC 815. D was charged with one count of inciting others to take part in an unlawful assembly (Charge 1), and three counts of doing an act …

Steven Kwan and Charlotte Chan represented the appellant in HKSAR v Chan Chun Kit [2022] 6 HKC 1, [2022] HKCFA 15. The appellant was convicted by a magistrate of one count of ‘possessing instrument fit for unlawful purposes’, the instrument in question being a bag …

Esmond Wong represented the respondent in Lin Chien Hsiung v Lin Hsiu Fen [2022] 4 HKC 590, [2022] HKCFI 1270. The applicant, the respondent and PS were siblings and the shareholders of YH HK, a company incorporated in Hong Kong. The respondent and PS were …

Jeff Yau represented the respondents in Re Ashit Sud and Re Adoniss Ltd [2022] 4 HKC 575, [2022] HKCFI 1269. After statutory demands for the sum of USD 38,462,426.76 were served and remained unpaid, petitions were taken out (together, ‘the Petitions’) for the winding up …

Albert Wong (led by Abraham Chan SC) represented the successful applicant in AM v Director of Immigration [2022] 4 HKC 445, [2022] HKCFI 1046. AM and CB were Philippine nationals who worked in Hong Kong as foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) in 2011 to 2013 and …

Robert Pang SC represented the 2nd defendant and Steven Kwan represented the 5th defendant in HKSAR v Lai Man Ling [2022] 4 HKC 410, [2022] HKDC 355. The defendants faced one charge of conspiracy to print, publish, distribute, display and/or reproduce seditious publications, contrary to …

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 …

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. …

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) …