Category: Recent Cases

Joyce Lee represented the petitioner and Fiona Chong represented the respondent in YWS v SJ (Ancillary Relief: Variation of Maintenance) [2025] 2 HKLRD 921, [2025] HKFC 10. The parties married in 1994. They had one child, a daughter (the Daughter) born in 1997. In 2005, …

Kay KW Chan and Tasman Tam represented the applicants in both cases in N v Secretary for Security [2025] 1 HKLRD 807, [2025] HKCFI 206. N and M, as foreign domestic helpers, faced exploitation by their employer and employment agency in Hong Kong. They were …

Phil Chau SC and Tien Kei Rui represented the appellant in HKSAR v Li Cheung Choi (李長再) (2025) 28 HKCFAR 1; [2025] HKCFA 1. D was convicted of murdering his wife after trial before a Judge and jury. He did not give evidence at the …

Madeleine Booth represented the respondent in TKY v YSGA [2025] 1 HKLRD 977, [2024] HKCA 1197. On 7 September 2023, the Family Court made two orders in favour of W. One was an interim maintenance order for the children. The other was a legal costs …

Lydia Leung and Christopher To represented the defendants, Kwan Wai Kin, Tam Wai Lan, Wong Kwai Wing Mango, and Fung Tak Lok, respectively in DCCJ 5509/2023, DCCJ 5614/2023 and DCCJ 39/2024, in Hong Kong Settlers Housing Corp Ltd (香港平民屋宇有限公司) v Yan Kwok Yip (甄國業) & …

Peter Barnes acted for the applicants in Foz & Ors v Director of Immigration [2025] 2 HKC 766, [2024] HKCFI 3504. The applicants were members of a Coptic Christian family of Egyptian origin, being the adult parents and their four children. They were illegal immigrants, …

Steven Kwan, Albert NB Wong, Jason Ko, and Yvonne Leung represented the applicant in Ma Chun Man v Commissioner of Correctional Services [2025] 1 HKLRD 305, [2024] HKCFI 3531. The Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (the SNSO) (Instrument A305) which came into force on 23 March …

Vincent Chen and Jeff Yau represented the debtor in Re Ma Ting Hoi Albert (馬廷海), Ex Parte Chen Angela (陳慧芳) [2025] 2 HKC 547, [2024] HKCFI 3460. The petitioner presented a bankruptcy petition against the debtor on 1 February 2024 based on an unsatisfied statutory …

Robert Pang SC, Winnie Li and Max Chan represented the 7th Defendant, Albert Wong and Hayley Wong represented the 9th Defendant, Albert Wong represented the 13th Defendant, Pauline Leung represented the 22nd Defendant, Albert Wong and Jason Szeto represented the 44th Defendant, and Esmond Wong …

Valentine Yim and Myranda Lai represented the plaintiff in Lam Wai Kong (林偉光) v Lam Ying Kit (林英傑) [2025] 2 HKC 247, [2024] HKCFI 3181. The defendant applied for an extension of time for his handwriting expert to examine the alleged will and for the …