Practice profile

Victor has an all-rounded practice and is regularly instructed to handle cases with regards to their civil, criminal and regulatory aspects concurrently. He joined Wong Man Kit SC’s Chambers in 2017 after five years at Liberty Chambers, which he joined in 2012 upon completion of his pupillages with Ms. Charlotte Draycott SC, Mr. Graham Harris SC, Ms. Lisa Remedios, Mr. Lawrence Ng and Mr. Richard Leung and as the judge’s marshall of the Honourable Mr. Justice Line.

Victor maintains a broad civil practice with particular emphasis in the following core practice areas:

(1) Securities Law – Victor is regularly instructed to act for listed companies, securities firms and SFC licensed individuals. He appeared in two recent reviews before the Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal:(1) Cai Hong Ping v Securities and Futures Commission (SFAT 3/2019) (acted for the Applicant in his review against the SFC’s decision to prohibit him from conducting various regulated activities for 5 years under s.196 of the SFO. The review was allowed and the sanctions imposed on the Applicant by the SFC were set aside); and (2) Yi Shun Da Capital Limited v Securities and Futures Commission (SFAT 4/2020) (acted for the Applicant in its review against the SFC’s decision to fine and discipline the company in respect of its conduct as sole sponsor of a listing application. Upon review, the SFC’s decision was upheld but the sanctions imposed were reduced).  He has represented various listed companies and SFC licensed individuals in handling enquiries by the SFC and the HKEX which ultimately resulted in no further action being taken by the regulatory authorities. He is the Editor of Securities Law: Hong Kong SAR and People’s Republic of China (LexisNexis).

(2) Costs/taxation related matters – Victor has substantial experience in costs/taxation related matters. He is regularly instructed to act for law firms and clients in solicitor/own client taxation disputes and costs-related applications. He has acted in various applications for a personal costs order against a non-party pursuant to s.52A of the High Court Ordinance: (1) Ng Hing Yau and another v Kong Art Limited [2022] 2 HKLRD 1153; [2022] HKCFI 1381 (acted for the Plaintiffs and obtained a personal costs order against a third party i.e. the Defendant’s director; (2) Dung Wai Man and others v Ng Yuk Pui Kelly [2019] HKCFI 1157 (acted for the 4th to 6th Defendants and resisted an application for a personal costs order to be made against them); and (3) Big Island Construction (HK) Limited v Wu Yi Development Company Limited and others [2018] 2 HKLRD 1145; [2019] HKCFI 1157 (acted for the Plaintiffs and obtained a personal costs order against the Plaintiff’s director). He has represented parties in two recent decisions of the Court of Appeal: (1) Yoe Han Yauw v Yoe Han Hian and others [2022] HKCA 498 (acted for the Applicant in an appeal against an adverse costs order resulting from an Originating Summons seeking inspection of documents pursuant to section 740 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), in which the appeal was allowed); and (2) Ng Hing Yau and another v Kong Art Limited [2023] HKCA 212 (acted for the Plaintiffs and resisted the Third Party’s application for extension of time to appeal against the First Instance Judgment, in which the Third Party was ordered to personally bear the Plaintiffs’ costs of the action). He is the Current Editor of Lexis Practical Guidance on (1) solicitor and client costs; (2) taxation of costs; (3) general rules about costs; an (4) types of costs order and the Current Editor of Annotated Ordinances of Hong Kong (Costs in Criminal Cases Ordinance).

(3) Arbitration – Victor is regularly instructed to act as counsel in Arbitrations involving commercial, contractual and shipping disputes. In the recent case of EW v HC [2023] HKCFI 2619; [2023] HKCFI 3157, he acted for the Claimant in an Arbitration in which the Tribunal allowed the Claimant’s claim for the sum of over US$6.4 million. The Respondent’s application to set aside the Award was dismissed by the Court and the Respondent’s application for leave to appeal against the Court’s decision was also dismissed. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the editor of Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong (Arbitration) (2012 edition) and Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong (Arbitration) (2016 edition).

(4) Defamation – Victor is regularly instructed to act as counsel in defamation cases.  In the case of Yu Sau Ning Homer v Wong Wan Keung and ors. [2020] HKDC 40, he acted for the Plaintiff in a 17-day trial of a defamation action in respect of articles alleging wrongdoings of the Plaintiff during his role as the Chairman of the Incorporated Owners of a building (led by Mr. Lawrence Ng). The Court ruled in favour of the Plaintiff and awarded damages of HK$1,000,000. The 2^nd and 3^rd Defendants’ application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal was dismissed.

Victor has experience of defending criminal cases in all levels of Court. He has also prosecuted for the DOJ at the High Court and in the Magistrates’ Courts. His practice is focused on white collar cases such as money-laundering, complex commercial fraud and SFC regulatory matters.

Victor is a CEDR Accredited Mediator and is listed on the Hong Kong Bar Association’s List of Mediators and the General Mediator Panel of the HKMAAL. He is regularly appointed as the mediator for cases including multi-party commercial disputes, company disputes, construction disputes, matrimonial disputes and property disputes.

Victor has been the Editor of 37 different legal publications including various editions of Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong  and Annotated Ordinances of Hong Kong.

Victor can conduct cases and draft pleadings in both English and Chinese. He speaks fluent English, Cantonese and Putonghua.

Selected Cases

Highlights of Recent Cases

Chen Simon Guomin v Chan Choi Har Ivy and ors [2023] HKCFI 3135

Acted for the Plaintiff in a claim arising from outstanding loans and interest totalling over HK$52 million. The Court ruled in favour of the Plaintiff after trial (led by Mr. Lawrence Ng).

EW v HC [2023] HKCFI 2619; [2023] HKCFI 3157

Acted for the Claimant in an Arbitration in which the Tribunal allowed the Claimant’s claim for the sum of over US$6.4 million. The Respondent’s application to set aside the Award was dismissed by the Court. The Respondent’s application for leave to appeal against the Court’s decision was also dismissed.

Alpha & Leader Associates Limited v Victory Mega Trading Limited [2023] HKCFI 2322; [2024] HKCFI 788; [2024] HKCA 709

Acted for the Plaintiff and obtained a Mareva injunction against the Defendant up to the amount of approximately RMB 320 million. The Defendant’s application to discharge the injunction was dismissed and the Defendant’s applications for leave to appeal were also dismissed by the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal (led my Mr. Lawrence Ng).

Warren Gary Lichtenstein v Annabelle Sarah Bond and anor. [2023] HKCFI 1511

Acted for the Plaintiff in an application involving issues regarding (1) conspiracy to injure; (2) breach of Quistclose trust; and (3) Henderson v Henderson abuse (led by Mr. Ambrose Ho SC).

Ng Hing Yau and anor. v Kong Art Limited [2023] HKCA 212

Acted for the Plaintiffs and resisted the Third Party’s application for extension of time to appeal against the First Instance Judgment, in which the Third Party was ordered to personally bear the Plaintiffs’ costs of the action. The Court of Appeal affirmed the principle that bad faith or impropriety is not required to support a non-party costs order if it can be shown that the third party would stand to personally benefit from the litigation.

The Incorporated Owners of Sun Hing Building v Join Profit (Hong Kong) Limited and anor. [2022] HKLdT 56

Acted for the Applicant in its claim for a demolition order and injunctive relief regarding the respondents’ occupation of a common corridor. The Court ruled in favour of the Applicant after trial (led by Mr. Lawrence Ng).

Ng Hing Yau and anor. v Kong Art Limited [2022] 2 HKLRD 1153; [2022] HKCFI 1381

Acted for the Plaintiffs and obtained a personal costs order against the director of the Defendant pursuant to s.52A(1) of the High Court Ordinance

Yoe Han Yauw v Yoe Han Hian and ors [2022] HKCA 498

Acted for the Applicant in an appeal against an adverse costs order resulting from an Originating Summons seeking inspection of documents pursuant to section 740 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622). The appeal was allowed and the costs order was set aside and replaced with a costs order in favour of the Applicant.

Cai Hong Ping v Securities and Futures Commission (SFAT 3/2019)

Acted for the Applicant in his review against the SFC’s decision to prohibit him from conducting various regulated activities for 5 years under s.196 of the SFO. The case involved an assessment of whether the Applicant should be held liable as the purported sponsor principal in relation to an IPO. The review was allowed and the sanctions imposed on the Applicant by the SFC were set aside.

Yi Shun Da Capital Limited v Securities and Futures Commission (SFAT 4/2020)

Acted for the Applicant in its review against the SFC’s decision to fine and discipline the company in respect of its conduct as sole sponsor of a listing application. Upon review, the SFC’s decision was upheld but the sanctions imposed were reduced (led by Mr. Jonathan Chang SC).

The Yin Nin Savings Mortgage Loan & Land Investment Company Limited and another v Siu Sing Chau [2022] HKCA 613

Acted for the 8^th Defendant in an appeal involving issues regarding (1) separate legal representation by co-plaintiffs; and (2) the application of the slip rule.

Ng Yuk Pui Kelly v Ng Lai Ling Winnie and ors (2021) 24 HKCFAR 401; [2021] HKCFA 40

Acted for the 1st and 2nd Defendants in an application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal involving issues regarding (1) the scope of application of contractual estoppel and (2) the application of the test of unequivocal recoverability under the doctrine of part performance (led by Mr. Lawrence Ng).

Ng Yuk Pui Kelly v Ng Lai Ling Winnie and ors [2021] 5 HKC 1

Acted for the 1st and 2nd Defendants in an appeal involving issues regarding (1) the scope of application of contractual estoppel and (2) the application of the test of unequivocal recoverability under the doctrine of part performance (led by Mr. Paul Lam SC).

Ng Yeuk Chu Winnie v Ng Sung Kui and anor. [2021] HKCFI 2116; [2020] HKCFI 2524

Acted for the 1^st Defendant in a dispute over the appointment of the administrator of an estate. The Court ruled in favour of the 1^st Defendant, appointed the 1^st Defendant as the sole administrator of the Estate, and dismissed the Plaintiff’s application. The Plaintiff’s subsequent application to vary the costs order nisi was also dismissed.

Ng Yuk Pui Kelly v Estate of Dung Wai Man (deceased) [2021] 1 HKLRD 1037

Acted for the 2^nd Defendant in applications for stay pending appeal and amending the notice of appeal. The Court of Appeal set out the relevant legal principles regarding stay pending appeal and granting leave to amend a notice of appeal.

Lee Kam Tai v Chan Kam Wah [2021] HKCFI 3496

Acted for the Plaintiff in committal proceedings against the Defendant. The Court granted an order for committal and imposed a suspended custodial sentence on the Defendant (led by Mr. Lawrence Ng).

 

Other Selected Cases

 

Criminal Litigation

HKSAR v Zheng Zhi Long [2020] HKCA 105

Acting for the Appellant in an appeal against a conviction of money laundering involving US$5million (led by Ms. Maggie Wong SC)

HKSAR v Lau (KCCC 1238/2022)

Acted for the Defendant against a charge of indecent assault. The Defendant was acquitted of the charge (led by Mr. Wong Man Kit SC).

HKSAR v Tomoaki (ESCC 2590/2018)

Acted for the Defendant against a charge of money laundering arising from an alleged online romance scam. The Defendant was acquitted of the charge.

HKSAR v Chan, AGL (STCC 3575/2018; STS 4969/2018)

Acted for the Defendants in a case involving charge of being an employer of a person who is not lawfully employable. The Defendants were acquitted of the charge.

HKSAR v Choi (ESCC 3164/2018)

Acted for the Defendant in a case involving charges of indecent assault and common assault. The Defendant was acquitted of the charges.

HKSAR v Kim and others (ESCC 654/2017)

Acted for the 2^nd and 3^rd Defendants in a case involving charges of breach of condition of stay and practicing medicine without a licence. Upon written representations made by Counsel, the Department of Justice offered no evidence against the 2nd and 3rd Defendants upon an application made by the 2nd and 3rd Defendants.

HKSAR v Lew (STS 772/2016)

Acted for the Defendant against a charge of unlawful occupation of unleased land. The Defendant was acquitted of the charge.

 

Commercial Litigation

Fuji Xerox (Hong Kong) Limited v Modern Education Group Limited (HCA 1459/2019)

Acted for the Plaintiff in a claim for outstanding service payments of HK$2.8M and obtained summary judgment against the Defendant

Li Yong Hong, Huang Qingbo v Best Fame International Capital Limited (HCA 273/2019)

Acted for the Defendants in a claim for the sum of HK$35.5M and resisted an application for summary judgment

VIP Watch Jewellery Company Limited v Zhang Yan [2019] HKDC 404

Acted for the Defendant in a claim based on conversion of a luxury watch. The Court ruled in favour of the Defendant and dismissed the Plaintiff’s claim after trial.

AALL & Zyleman Company Ltd v Emirate Distributors Ltd [2020] HKCFI 851

Acted for the Defendants against a claim for negligence in the sum of US$1.89M (led by Mr. Lawrence Ng)

Reinhold Thurner v Excellent Century Holdings Limited [2020] HKCFI 2550

Acted for the Defendant in claim regarding alleged fraudulent scheme.

FCL China Development Pte Ltd and anor. v Lai Yuen Ling and others (FAMV 40/2015)

Acted for the Defendants in leave application to the Court of Final Appeal in dispute regarding settlement deeds in the sums of US$5.7M and RMB 0.79M (led by Mr. John Scott SC)

Beijing Corporation Investment Limited (in Liquidation) v Sui Ka Man (HCA 2551/2014)

Acted for the Defendant against claims in the sum of HK$5M based on unjust enrichment (led by Mr. Anson Wong SC)

Kinetics Medical and Health Group Limited and ors. v Dr. Tse Ivan Cheong Yau (HCA 1115/2010)

Acted for the Defendant against a claim by a medical corporation regarding the outstanding purchase price of a medical clinic (led by Mr. Lawrence Ng).

China Wah Yan Healthcare Limited and ors v Dr. Chan Leung Kwok, Clement [2019] HKCFI 2047

Acted for the Plaintiffs in claim for breach of fiduciary duties and breach of a service contract. Obtained injunctive relief against the Defendant (led by Mr. Lawrence Ng).

Chan Yuen Tung v Ko Kin Hang (HCA 1864/2013)

Acted for the Defendant in dispute regarding subscription agreement for shares in a listed company

Re Ocean Ever Company Limited (HCA 1821/2014)

Acted for the Defendant in case involving money had and received/unjust enrichment.

Re Oceanwin Global Limited (HCA 1886/2014)

Acted for the Defendant in case involving alleged shareholder’s loan to company. Obtained an order for security for costs against the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff ultimately withdrew the claim against the Defendant.

Re Jiang Hong Yan and another (HCA 2673/2017)

Acted for the Plaintiffs in an action for specific performance of a contract and application for interim injunctive relief

Re Ip Ming Hon Vincent (HCA 773/2019)

Acted for the Plaintiff in claim regarding operation of competing business and breach of fiduciary duties (led by Mr. Lawrence Ng)

Re Lu Young De (HCA 1501/2017)

Obtained injunctive relief for the plaintiff in a trust property dispute (led by Mr. Lawrence Ng)

Re American Lighting Inc (HCA 1352/2016)

Obtained injunctive relief for a USA company in an email fraud case.

Re IBoss Business Consultation Limited (DCCJ 4623/2014)

Acting for the Defendant in dispute arising from sale of business

Re Rise Honest International Limited (HCA 2018/2014)

Acting for the Plaintiff in setting aside application

Re Ego Finance Limited (DCCJ 5142/2015)

Acting for the Plaintiff in setting aside application

Re Ego Finance Limited (DCCJ 2810/2012)

Acted for the Plaintiff in setting aside application

Re World International Development (BVI) Limited (HCA 1482/2010)

Advised the liquidators in shares dispute

 

Companies Litigation

Re Plentiful Mark Limited [2020] HKCFI 1315

Acted for the Plaintiff in an application to dispute the validity of winding-up proceedings commenced under s.228A of the CWUMPO and obtained the relief sought.

Re Plentiful Mark Limited (HCMP 2288/2019)

Acted for the Defendant in action regarding claims of unfair preferences pursuant to s.266 of the CWUMPO. The Plaintiff’s claim was withdrawn upon the Defendant’s application to the Court to stay the action.

Re Peking Fur Factory (Hong Kong) Limited [2019] HKCFI 2141

Acted for the Plaintiffs in action regarding the validity of the purported creditor’s voluntary winding-up of the company and obtained relief sought (led by Mr. Clifford Smith SC)

Re Hua Han Health Industry Holdings Limited [2019] HKCFI 2032

Acted for the Opposing Contributories regarding an application for a regulating order.

Re Happily Limited (HCA 776/2018)

Acting for the 1^st Defendant in a claim of alleged breach of director’s fiduciary duties

Re DBI Innovations Limited (HCCW 204/2015)

Acted for the Petitioner in Winding Up Petition.

Re Tes Asia Pacific Limited (HCCW 202/2014)

Acted for the Respondents in Winding Up Petition/application for injunction

Re Pasco (Hong Kong) Limited (HCA 2795/2016)

Acting for the 2^nd and 3^rd Defendants in a derivative action

Re KMK (HCMP 2812/2016)

Acted for the Plaintiff in application under s.631 of the Companies Ordinance

Re Umicore AG (HK) Limited

Acted for the Respondent in application under s.108(1)(a) of the Companies Ordinance

Re Winland Finance Limited

Acting for the Applicant in application under s.757 of the Companies Ordinance

 

Construction Litigation

Re Chubb Hong Kong Limited [2018] HKDC 717

Acted for the Defendant in contractual dispute over fire system installation project. The Court ruled in favour of the Defendant and dismissed the Plaintiff’s claim (whilst allowing the Defendant’s counterclaim) after trial.

Re Yutron Tech (Hong Kong) Limited (DCCJ 5735/2016)

Acting for the Plaintiff in contractual dispute over renovation project

Re Vicki Engineering Company Limited (DCCJ 991/2016)

Acting for the Plaintiff in contractual dispute over renovation project

Re Jingo Interior Design (Hong Kong) Limited (DCCJ 5576/2015)

Acting for the Plaintiff in contractual dispute over interior fitting out project

Re APS Construction Systems (International) Limited (DCCJ 1381/2015)

Acting for the Defendant in contractual dispute over construction project

 

Costs/ Taxation

Big Island Construction (HK) Limited v Wu Yi Development Company Limited and others [2018] 2 HKLRD 1145; [2018] HKCFI 899

Acted for the defendants and obtained a personal costs order against the director of the plaintiff pursuant to s.52A(1) of the High Court Ordinance (led by Mr. Lawrence Ng)

Dung Wai Man and others v Ng Yuk Pui Kelly [2019] HKCFI 1157

Acted for the 4^th to 6^th Defendants and resisted an application for a personal costs order being made against them pursuant to s.52A(1) of the High Court Ordinance

Re Withers (a firm) [2018] HKCFI 509; [2019] HKCFI 325

Acted for the firm in taxation proceedings against a former client. Resisted taxation of four bills and resisted the former client’s argument that the Court had a common law jurisdiction to tax the bills out of time.

Re KC Ho & Fong (a firm) (HCMP 61/2014, HCA 2365/2013)

Acted for the Plaintiff in taxation proceedings against former solicitors arising from earlier matrimonial appeal proceedings. Obtained order for taxation of bills pursuant to s.67(2) of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159).

Re LCC (a firm)

Acted for the firm in a claim for legal costs against a former client, and obtained summary judgment for the outstanding legal costs

Re HWY (a firm)  

Acted for the former clients in taxation proceedings against the firm. Obtained order for taxation of bills pursuant to s.67(2) of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159).

Re DPW (a firm)

Acted for the Plaintiff in taxation proceedings against the firm. Obtained order for taxation of bills pursuant to s.67(2) of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159)

Re WS (a firm)

Acted for the Plaintiff in taxation proceedings against the firm. Obtained order for taxation of bills pursuant to s.67(2) of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159) and obtained order for partial return of interim payment.

Re ATT (a firm)

Acting for the firm in taxation proceedings against a former client.

Re PCW (a firm)

Acting for the firm in taxation proceedings against a former client.

Re SS (a firm)  

Acting for a former client in defending a claim for outstanding legal costs.

Re EAC (a firm)
Acted for the firm in taxation proceedings against a former client.

Re CLC (a firm)
Acted for the firm in taxation proceedings against a former client.

Re HFW (a firm)

Acted for a former client in taxation proceedings against the firm

Re DSC (a firm)  

Acted for a former client in taxation proceedings against the firm

Re YA (a firm)

Acted for the firm in a claim for legal costs against a former client.

Re WS (a firm)

Acted for the firm in a claim for legal costs against a former client.

Re ECC (a firm)

Acted for the Plaintiff in taxation proceedings against the firm.

Re RBJL (a firm)

Acted for the Plaintiff in taxation proceedings against the firm.

Re CLCMC (a firm)
Acted for the former client in taxation proceedings against the firm.

Re OLN (a firm)

Acted for the former client in a summary judgment application involving costs disputes against the firm.

Re LL (a firm)  

Acted for the former client in taxation proceedings against the firm.

Re HI (a firm)  

Acted for the former client in taxation proceedings against the firm.

Re JLA (a firm)

Acted for an interested party seeking to set aside a Writ of Subpoena Duces Tecum in a costs dispute.

Re EEL  

Acted for the shareholder of the company in costs disputes against directors appointed pursuant to a Reconstitution Order

Re JEK

Acted for the paying party in taxation proceedings. Obtained an order for the costs payable to be reduced on the basis of the receiving party’s delay in commencing taxation proceedings.

Re KCY  

Acted for the receiving party in taxation proceedings

HKSAR v WKYH

Acted for the receiving party in taxation proceedings arising from the Defendant’s acquittal in a criminal case in the District Court

 

Defamation

Chan Kwing Chiu and anor. v Chan Chi Kau (CACV 209/2012)

Acted for Plaintiffs in a defamation action in respect of owners’ committee disputes. Successful appeal against Defendant’s counterclaim (led by Mr. Lawrence Ng)

Yu Sau Ning Homer v Wong Wan Keung and ors. [2020] HKDC 40; CAMP 111/2020

Acted for the Plaintiff in a 17-day trial of a defamation action in respect of articles alleging wrongdoings of the Plaintiff during his role as the Chairman of the Incorporated Owners (led by Mr. Lawrence Ng). The Court ruled in favour of the Plaintiff and awarded damages of HK$1,000,000. The 2^nd and 3^rd Defendants’ application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal was dismissed.

Dr. Chan Hin Keung Henry v Apple Daily Limited and ors. (CACV 100/2015; DCCJ 1474/2013)

Acted for the Plaintiff in a defamation action in respect of newspaper articles alleging involvement of Plaintiff in pyramid sales activities (led by Mr. Lawrence Ng)

Noble Group Limited v Arnaud Vagner and another (HCA 594/2015)

Acted for the Defendants in an action regarding conspiracy to use unlawful means and conspiracy to injure via publication of articles online (led by Mr. Lawrence Ng)

Korean International School and ors v Lee Kyung Ok and anor (HCA 2910/2017)

Acted for the Plaintiffs in a defamation action in respect of articles alleging wrongdoings of the Korean International School, Korean Residents Association and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Korean International School

Lee Fung Sin v Hui Tat Hung, Allan (DCCJ 5351/2017)

Acted for the Plaintiff in a defamation action regarding an article circulated to members of an interest group

Li Kui Hing v Tsang Suet Fong (DCCJ 4011/2017)

Acted for the Defendant in a defamation action regarding messages circulated in a discussion group of a shopping arcade

Re CHHS (DCCJ 1521/2015)

Acted for the Plaintiff in a defamation action regarding dispute in a local university.

 

Employment Disputes

Ines Yip v Rayben International Holdings Limited (HCA 1010/2018)

Acting for the defendant in claim by former CEO regarding summary dismissal

Ralf Schmidtke v Schmid China Limited (HCA 2458/2017)

Acting for the defendant in claim regarding outstanding salaries and rental allowance

Re Gold Field Property Agency Limited (DCCJ 4849/2014)
Obtained injunctive relief for a real estate agency against former employees who were in breach of their employment contracts

 

Intellectual Property

Re Hivi Co Ltd

Acted for the Owners in Trademark Revocation Application

Re Real Estate Agencies General Association

Passing Off action. Successfully sought relief from the Companies Registry which ordered the company name of another company to be changed.

 

Judicial Review

Re B (HCAL 31/2014)

Acted for the Applicant “B” and sought leave for judicial review against the Takeovers and Mergers Panel of the Securities and Futures Commission

Re Takeovers and Mergers Panel of the Securities and Futures Commission   (HCAL 31/2014)

Acted for the applicant in seeking urgent relief against timetabling decision of the Takeovers and Mergers Panel of the Securities and Futures Commission

 

Land Disputes

Lam Ka Kui v Choi Yuen Ling [2020] HKCFI 2647

Acted for the Plaintiff in a claim regarding the beneficial ownership of a residential property. The Court ruled in favour of the Plaintiff and granted judgment for the Plaintiff/ dismissed the Defendant’s counterclaim after trial.

Hau Gay Yau v Wong Muk Din (CACV 15/2014; DCCJ 1052/2010)

Acted for the Plaintiff in dispute over recovery of land. Successful appeal in Court of Appeal against judgment in the District Court.

Ego Finance Limited v Cham Kin Man [2018] 3 HKLRD 341;[2018] HKDC 741

Acted for the Plaintiff and obtained an order for sale of a property. The Court ruled in favour of the Plaintiff on both legal issues before the Court.

Re Central Southwood Limited [2018] HKDC 1447

Acted for the 2^nd Defendant in dispute over an alleged common intention constructive trust over a property. The Court ruled in favour of the 2^nd Defendant and dismissed the claims of the Plaintiffs after trial.

Re The Shek O Development Company Limited  [2017] 2 HKLRD 374

Acting for various defendants in claims for adverse possession of various properties at Shek O Village

Ng Hing Yau, Pakco Property Services Limited v Kong Art Limited (HCA 1367/2016)

Acted for the Plaintiffs in seeking injunctive relief against ex-manager of a shopping arcade

Kingfield Investment Limited v Pakco Property Services Limited, Ng Hing Yau (HCA 1536/2016)

Acted for the Defendants in dispute over common facilities of a shopping arcade (led by Mr. Raymond Tsui).

Kingfield Investment Limited v Pakco Property Services Limited, Ng Hing Yau (HCA 1536/2016)

Acted for the Defendants in injunction application regarding air-conditioning facilities of a shopping arcade (led by Mr. CY Li SC).

Re The Shek O Development Company Limited (HCMPs 1793, 1794, 1797/2000)

Acting for various defendants in claims for adverse possession of various properties at Shek O Village

Wong Wing Keung v The Incorporated Owners of Kwong Wing Building (Mong Kok Road) (DCMP 1449/2018)

Acting for the Plaintiff in a claim for adverse possession of a stall

Yeung Kwai Chuen and another v Yeung Kwai Yau and others  (HCMP 321/2018)

Acted for the Plaintiffs in a striking out application by the 3^rd Defendant (in relation to the Plaintiffs’ claim for an order for sale and declaratory relief regarding a tenancy agreement) which was dismissed by the Court.

Dah Sing Bank Limited v Rich Star Investment Development Limited [2020] HKCFI 1251 

Acting for the defendants in a mortgagee action regarding recovery of properties

Ng Wing Tay v Etek Company Limited [2019] HKCFI 2902

Acted for the Plaintiff and obtained declarations for adverse possession of a property

Bhatti Bhupinder Singh v Lee Chiu Tak and ors [2020] HKDC 100

Acted for the Defendants in interlocutory injunction application regarding noise dispute between neighbours

Re LYMJ (HCMP 1901/2014)

Acting for the applicant for relief under s.8(2) of the Government Rights (Re-Entry and Vesting Remedies) ordinance

Re CWK (HCMP 2823/2013)

Acted for the Plaintiff and sought orders regarding application for adverse possession of a property

Re HK (HCA 1524/2017; DCCJ 3137/2017)

Acted for the Plaintiff in matter concerning properties held on trust

Re CST (HCA 788/2006)

Acting for the 3rd Defendant on matter concerning purchase of property

Re KKK/TOK (DCCJ 2031/2017)

Acted for the Plaintiffs in dispute over right of way and obtained an order for specific performance of terms of a settlement agreement.

Re NCS/CSK (DCCJ 694/2014)

Acting for the defendants on matter concerning registration of lis pendens

Re Palking Limited (DCCJ 4395/2016)

Acting for the Plaintiff in claim for damages arising from water leakage

Re Ego Finance Limited (DCCJ 1446/2015)

Acted for the 2^nd Defendant in land dispute

Re Incorporated Owners of San Po Kong Mansion (DCCJ 1229/2012; DCCJ 1270/2012)

Acted for the ex- Vice Chairman and Treasurer of the Incorporated Owners regarding allegations of misappropriation of funds

Re Casio Mansion (LDBM 173/2013; LDBM 213/2013)

Acted for the Applicant in respect of building management disputes

Re The State Theatre Building (LDBM 154/2015)

Acting for the Respondents in action against the Incorporated Owners and counterclaim for adverse possession

Re Hoi Hing Building (LDBM 185/2015)

Acted for the Respondent in action against the Incorporated Owners regarding water leakage

Re Shiu Fung Mansion (LDBM 341/2014)

Acted for the Respondents in action against the Incorporated Owners regarding use of alleged common area

 

Matrimonial

CSJ v CTK

Custody (led by Ms. Lisa Remedios)

TL v YSW aka WSY

Ancillary Relief (led by Ms. Lisa Remedios)

IMCL aka LMCI v FYF aka FFY

Maintenance pending suit and Ancillary Relief

WKY v CMY

Variation of maintenance

 

Personal Injuries

Re TLF (HCMP 574/2019)

Acted for the plaintiff and obtained the Court’s approval for a settlement offer pursuant to O.80 r.11 of the RHC

Re TWN

Advised the plaintiff in a High Court personal injuries action.

Re CTH

Advised the plaintiff in a High Court personal injuries action.

 

Probate

Au Susan and others v Au Kwan Yick and others (HCA 2249/2018)

Administration of estate

Wong Yuen Han v Wong Shing Chung and others (HCA 458/2013)

Administration of estate

Re Estate of PF

Validity of will, grant of probate

Re Estate of TKC

Administration of estate

Re Estate of YSK

Rectification of will

Re Estate of CWH

Revocation of Letters of Administration

Re Estate of LSK

Application for financial provision pursuant to Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents Ordinance)

 

Shipping

Re MVE

Acted for sub charterers and guarantors in shipping arbitration proceedings (LMAA Terms 2012)

Re MVG

Acted for sub charterers and guarantors in shipping arbitration proceedings (LMAA Terms 2012)

Re MVR

Acted for sub charterers and guarantors in shipping arbitration proceedings (LMAA Terms 2012)

Re MVYXX

Acted for the Respondents in shipping arbitration proceedings (LMAA Terms 2012)

Education

Education

LLB (Hons.)	University of Exeter
LLM	King’s College London
LLM (China Law)	Peking University
PCLL	The University of Hong Kong

Qualifications

Accredited Mediator	Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
Mediator (General Panel)	Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited (HKMAAL)
Member	Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb)

Current Appointments

Reviewer	PCLL Conversion Examination Board
Member	Committee on Arbitration, Hong Kong Bar Association
Member	Committee on Construction Law, Hong Kong Bar Association
Member	Committee on Land, Trust and Probate, Hong Kong Bar Association
Member	Committee on Mediation, Hong Kong Bar Association

Previous Appointments

Consultant (Hong Kong Law)	Zhejiang Tengfei Jinying Law Firm, P.R.C.
Editor	China Guiding Cases Project, School of Law, University of Stanford, U.S.A.
Editor	Basic Law Landmark Cases Promotional Campaign, Hong Kong
Member	Standing Committee on Greater China Affairs(SCGCA), Hong Kong Bar Association
Member	Standing Committee on Civic Education (SCCivEd), Hong Kong Bar Association
Member	Special Committee on China Practice Development, Hong Kong Bar Association

Scholarships

Middle Temple Advocacy Scholarship

Appointment and services

Publications

Editor	Securities Law: Hong Kong SAR and People’s Republic of China (LexisNexis)
	Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong – Arbitration (2012 and 2016 updates) – Bills of Exchange – Bribery, Corruption and Organized Crime – Civil Aviation – Evidence – Guarantee and Indemnity (2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024 updates) – Sale of Goods (2019, 2021 and 2024 updates) – Trade and Labour
	Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong Current Service – Criminal Law – Criminal Procedure – Guarantee and Indemnity – Maritime Law – Sale of Goods – Wills and Probate
	Lexis Practical Guidance – Solicitor and client costs – Taxation of costs – General Rules about costs – Types of costs orders
	Annotated Ordinances of Hong Kong – Costs in Criminal Cases Ordinance – Drug Trafficking (Recovery of Proceeds) Ordinance (2018 and 2022 updates) – Independent Commission against Corruption Ordinance – Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance (2016, 2018 and 2022 updates) – Summary Offences Ordinance – Theft Ordinance (2016 and 2022 updates) – Trade Descriptions Ordinance (2018 and 2024 updates)
Author	“Nowhere to Hide – Directors be aware of personal liability for costs” (Hong Kong Lawyer, November 2018 issue) (co-authored with Mr. Lawrence Ng)

Language

Fluent in Cantonese, English and Putonghua.

Commercial Crimes

Family Law

General Civil and Chancery Practice

General Crimes

Judicial Review and Public Law Matters

Mediation and ADR

Personal Injuries and Employees’ Compensation

Shipping LitigationEmail: victorlui@mkwong.com.hk

Secretary: Ms. Priscilar Lui (chambers@mkwong.com.hk)

Call

Hong Kong (Admitted as a Solicitor of the High Court)	2002 – 2012
Hong Kong (Admitted as a Barrister-at-Law)	2013

Education

LL.B. (Hons.)	University of Hong Kong	1999
P.C.LL.	University of Hong Kong	2000

Practice profile

Olivia has joined the private practice since 2013, with a special focus on criminal defence, having previously spent 10 years in the Prosecutions Division of the Department of Justice. In 2016, Olivia sat as a deputy magistrate. Olivia has also been engaged over the years in death inquest and different disciplinary proceedings either as legal adviser or advocate.

By serving in different positions over a period of more than 15 years, Olivia has developed an expertise in the criminal law system from a multi-dimensional angle.

Her experience spans a wide range of cases, having conducted criminal trials and appeals at all levels of court, from the Magistracy to the Court of Final Appeal. These cases covered matters including corruption, complex commercial crime, computer crime, sexual offences, violent crime, dangerous drugs, immigration offences and customs offences. She also has extensive experience in quasi-criminal matters involving industrial and construction safety, public health, environmental law, and traffic offences.

Appointment and services

Government Counsel	2002 – 2008
Assistant to Director of Public Prosecutions	2008 – 2010
Senior Public Prosecutor (Deputy Section Head of ICAC (Public Sector) Unit)	2010 – 2012
Deputy Magistrate	2016

Publications

Contributing Editor, Archbold Hong Kong (Safety and Construction)
Author, Butterworths Hong Kong Anti-Money Laundering Handbook

Commercial Crimes

Death Inquests

Disciplinary Hearings

General Crimes

Call

Hong Kong	2014

Education

P.C.LL.	The Chinese University of Hong Kong	2013
LL.B. (Hons)	The Chinese University of Hong Kong	2012

Practice profile

Marco practices in civil and criminal law and has appeared as an advocate, either being led as a junior or in his own right, in the Court of First Instance, the District Court, Magistrates’ Courts and the Lands Tribunal.

Marco is developing a broad criminal practice and has worked on a variety of cases covering corruption offences, sexual offences, immigration offences, driving offences, forgery, deception offences and industrial summonses. Marco also prosecutes for the Department of Justice in the Magistrates’ Courts on a regular basis.

In respect of his civil practice, Marco has acquired experience in a wide range of matters including contractual disputes, adverse possession, trusts, probate and succession, landlord and tenant, personal injuries, Mareva injunctions, applications under the Mental Health Ordinance and appeals against refusal of legal aid.

Marco can conduct cases and draft in both English and Chinese.

Language

Fluent in Cantonese, English and Putonghua.

Notable Cases

Criminal cases

HKSAR v Wong Ying Ho Kennedy and others (HCCC 409/2015; DCCC190/2017)

Acted for Wong Ying Ho Kennedy (a member of the Political Consultative Conference of the PRC) who is charged with 2 bribery offences. The trial was ordinarily scheduled to take place before a jury in the High Court in February 2017, but upon the application by the Department of Justice, the High Court Judge ordered that the matter be transferred to the District Court for trial. Marco is not involved in the District Court trial. (led by Mr. MK Wong SC)

 

HKSAR v Ho Chai Kong (HCMA 328/2014)

Lay client was convicted of indecent assault after trial (the trial was conducted by another counsel) and had his conviction quashed in the appeal on the ground that the learned trial magistrate erred in accepting the evidence of the victim (led by Mr. MK Wong SC)

 

HKSAR v Luo Jian Siang & Fan Po Hsun (HCMP 3205/2015)

Lay clients were charged with breach of condition of stay and refused bail in Magistrates’ Court. Lay clients made a bail application to the Court of First Instance which was granted. The Department of Justice eventually decided to offer no evidence against the lay clients. (with Ms. Amanda W.M. Li)

 

HKSAR v Szeto Kin-kwan Franco (KTCC 4866/2016)

Acting for lay client who was charged with the offence of soliciting and accepting an advantage as an agent under section 9 of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201). (in his own right)

 

HKSAR v Chen Tin Ho (KCS 13084 – 13086/2016)

Lay client was charged with 3 summonses for failing to stop and report to the police after an accident. Lay client was acquitted of all summonses after the no case to answer submission was accepted.

 

Industrial summonses

HKSAR v Fai Hung Construction (HK) Co. Ltd (KCS 22922 – 22935/2014)

The defendant company was charged with 14 summonses, arising from a fatal accident. The prosecution applied for an adjournment on the first day of the trial and subsequently decided to offer no evidence against the defendant company for all summonses. (with Ms. Amanda W.M. Li)

 

HKSAR v Jadelink Holdings Limited (KTS9926/2016)

The defendant company was charged with an offence under section 6A of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (Cap.59), arising from an accident in which a finger of an employee of the defendant company was cut off by a mincer. The defendant was acquitted of the summons after trial. (in his own right)

 

HKSAR v Well Flooring & Engineering Co. Ltd & Another (ESS 21596 – 21603/2016)

The defendant company was charged with 4 summonses involving, inter alia, offences under section 6A of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (Cap.59). The defendant company was acquitted of all summonses after trial. (in his own right)

 

HKSAR v Hong Kong Macau (Asia) Engineering Co. Ltd (KCS 27279 – 27280/2016)

The defendant company was charged with 2 summonses concerning failure to take adequate steps to prevent any person from falling from a height of 2m or more. The defendant company was acquitted of both summonses after trial. (in his own right)

 

HKSAR v Kwan On Construction Co. Ltd & Another (KCS 21539 – 21542/2016)

The defendant companies were charged 4 summonses involving offences under sections 6A and 13 of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (Cap.59), where a crane tilted sideways during a lifting operation in the Kai Tak Development Stage 4 construction site. The defendant company was acquitted of all summons after trial. (in his own right)

 

Civil cases

Primecredit Limited v Wong Ho & Another (HCMP 2103/2015; CACV 246/2016)

Acting for lay client who made substantial financial contribution to the purchase of a Home Ownership Scheme property of which the legal title was vested with her family members. A creditor of the son of lay client, the registered owner of the property, contended that lay client is not a beneficial owner of the property　and sought to enforce a charging order against the property. The appeal will be heard in June 2017. (with Mr. Anthony P.W. Cheung)

 

Fung Ka Wing v The Kik Lok Tung Benevolent Society Limited (DCCJ 400/2016)

Represented the defendant in the District Court trial resisting an adverse possession claim by a former tenant in respect of a residential unit in a multi-storey building (together with Mr. Hatten Kong)

 

Wong Lan v Chung Lok Ho (DCCJ 4881/2016)

Acting for the defendant resisting an adverse possession claim in respect of a village house in the New Territories. (in his own right)

 

Ma Oi Lan v & Others v Chan Wai Kuen & Another (LDPD 970/2016)

Represented the landlord in the trial in the Lands Tribunal where the respondent raised promissory estoppel as a defence. The rented property was recovered after trial and the subsequent review application of the respondent was dismissed. (in his own right)

 

Re TS (HCMH 22/2016)

Application under Part II of the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap.136) for the appointment of a committee of the estate to manage and administer the property and affairs of a mentally incapacitated person. (in his own right)

Commercial Crimes

General Civil and Chancery Practice

General Crimes

Personal Injuries and Employees’ Compensation

Call

Hong Kong	2016

Education

B.S.Sc. (Government and Public Administration)	CUHK
Juris Doctor	CUHK
P.C.LL.	CUHK

Practice profile

Eddie has a broad practice which covers all aspects of civil matters, with an emphasis on probate, matrimonial and personal injuries matters.

For criminal practice, Eddie has experience in handling cases involving offences such as sexual offences, criminal intimidation, theft, conspiracy to defraud, possession/ trafficking in dangerous drugs breach of conditions of stay and assault. Recently, Eddie has been frequently instructed to handle “tou ding” (套丁) related offences and summonses issued by the Housing Authority.

Eddie is currently acting for nine of the twelve applicants (led by Mr Abraham Chan S.C. and Ms Maggie Wong S.C.) as junior counsel in HKSAR v Li YP & Ors (CACC 425/2015), an unprecedented case prosecuting “tou ding” (套丁).

Eddie has experience in conducting various types of disciplinary board proceedings and administrative appeal board hearings, including the Medical Council of Hong Kong, Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong, the Nursing Council of Hong Kong, Occupational Therapist Board, Registered Fire Service Installation Contractors Disciplinary Board and Administrative Appeals Board.

Selected Cases

Civil

Lau Chi Sum v Lau Chi Lam & Anor [2020] 5 HKLRD 545

Acted for the two defendants and successfully resisted the Plaintiff’s application for costs. This case involves discussions regarding legal principles of the “without prejudice rule” and “wasted costs”.

Yam Lai Chau v Yam Hing Kuen [2019] 3 HKLRD 547

Acted for the defendant and successfully defended the plaintiff’s personal injuries claim. This case involves discussions regarding the application/ effect and evidential value of previous criminal conviction in a civil case.

吳 對 王 [2023] HKFC 93 & 207

Acted for the Respondent. This case involves division of matrimonial assets and discussions regarding the factor of delay in applying for ancillary relief.

羅 對 陸 [2021] HKFC 190

Acted for the petitioner. This case involves division of matrimonial assets and inheritance.

Tang Kim Yu v Tang Kwan Tak [2019] HKCFI 1665

Acted for the plaintiff and successfully applied the order under Order 45 of the Rules of the High Court.  This case involves enforcement of judgment.

羅 對 陸 [2021] HKFC 190

Acted for the Petitioner.  The case involves division of matrimonial assets and inheritance.

LWF v WST [2021] HKFC 164

Acted for the respondent. This case involves division of matrimonial assets, liabilities and conduct.

 

Criminal

HKSAR v Li YP & Ors (CACC 425/2015) (led by Mr Abraham Chan S.C. and Ms Maggie Wong S.C.)

Acting for nine of the applicants in the case; applying leave to appeal against conviction and sentence from the Court of Appeal.

HKSAR v Ho LS & Anor [2019] HKCA 1306 (led by Mr M.K. Wong S.C.)

Acted for the 2nd appellant in the case; appealed against both conviction and sentence. This case concerns “fei ding” (飛丁) and “offering advantage to an agent”.

HKSAR v YFL [2022] HKCFI 3814

Acted for the appellant; appealed against conviction. The appellant was convicted of one count of “indecent assault”. Appeal allowed; conviction quashed with costs (including trial costs) be to the appellant.

HKSAR v CCF [2022] HKCFI 2177 & 2437

Acted for the appellant; appealed against conviction. The appellant was convicted of one count of AOABH. Appeal allowed; conviction quashed with costs (including the trial) be to the appellant.

HKSAR v Tang MT [2021] HKCFI 184 (appeared together with Ms Amanda Li)

Acted for the 3rd appellant; appealed against both conviction and sentence. This case concerns the charge of “misconduct in public office”. Appeal allowed and conviction quashed.

 

Disciplinary board proceedings and administrative appeal board hearings

The Medical Council of Hong Kong

Re: Dr Lam M (MC 20/3354)

Acted for the defendant doctor. This case concerns practice promotion.

Re: Dr Lau OC (MC 19/426)

Acted for the defendant doctor. This case concerns issuing of sick leave certificates and storage of clinical records.

Re: Dr Tong HDE (MC 20/3247 & MC 21/014)

Acted for the defendant doctor. This case concerns practice promotion.

Re: Dr Cheng CC (MC 21/360)

Acted for the defendant doctor. This case concerns storage of record of dangerous drugs.

Re: Dr Lam TH (MC 17/264)

Acted for the defendant doctor. This case concerns labelling of medications.

Re: Dr Ho KC & Ors (MC 17/049)

Acted for one of the defendant doctors. This This case concerns the use of restrainer.

Re: Dr Chan YW & Ors (MC 16/245)

Acted for one of the defendant doctors. This This case concerns the use of restrainer.

Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong

Re: Mr WSB (CMC/007614/MC/3)

Acted for the Chinese Medicine practitioner involved in this case. Allegations were made against the said practitioner regarding malpractice when performing acupuncture and insufficient medical records. No disciplinary charges were laid against the said practitioner after representations made on his behalf.

Re: Ms Yuen L (CMC/006980/MC/1)

Acted for the defendant (a Chinese Medicine practitioner) who faced one count of professional misconduct (malpractice when performing moxibustion). The defendant was acquitted after trial.

Nursing Council of Hong Kong

Re: Mr YKM (NC 3259/7/B)

Acted for the respondent in an inquiry determining whether or not the Council should refuse to enter his name upon the register of nurse under Nurses Registration Ordinance (Cap. 164) due to a previous criminal conviction record of the respondent prior to his application for registration. The Council accepted his application after the inquiry.

Occupational Therapist Board

Re: Mr YCS ((78) in OT 18/A/50)

Acted for the respondent in an inquiry determining whether or not the Board should refuse to enter his name upon the register of occupational therapist under Supplementary Medical Professions Ordinance (Cap. 359) due to a previous criminal conviction record of the respondent prior to his application for registration. The Board accepted his application after two rounds of inquiry.

Administrative Appeals Board

Re: 楊國榮 (AAB 23/2020)

Acted for the person bound and made submissions in relation to the jurisdiction of the administrative appeal board.

Chairman, Appeal Tribunal Panel (Buildings) (from 1.12.2021 to 30.11.2024)Commercial Crimes

Disciplinary Hearings

Family Law

General Civil and Chancery Practice

General Crimes

Personal Injuries and Employees’ Compensation

Call

Hong Kong	2016

Education

P.C.LL.	University of Hong Kong(2015)
LL.B. (Hons.)	University of Nottingham(2014)

Practice profile

Joyce practices both both civil and criminal litigation. She commenced practice in 2016 upon completion of her pupillage with Mr. Wong Man Kit S.C., Ms. Amanda W.M. Li and Mr. Christopher Chain. She has appeared in the Court of Appeal, the Court of First Instance, the District Court (including the Family Court), the Lands Tribunal and Magistrates’ Courts either in her own right or a led junior.

Joyce has been developing a broad civil practice and accepts instructions in all areas of chambers’ work. She has been instructed for both advocacy and advisory work on matters covering a wide range of areas of law including contract, property and trusts, building management, general tort, personal injury and employee compensation, company, bankruptcy and winding-up, judicial review, family and probate as well as other civil and commercial disputes.

Joyce is also developing a growing criminal practice and accepts instructions in all areas of criminal matters. She has undertaken an array of defence work including legal visits, bail applications, pleas in mitigation, trials and magistracy appeals. She also regularly prosecutes for the DOJ in the Magistrates’ Courts. She has experience in handling cases involving traffic offences, sexual offences, theft, conspiracy to defraud, breach of conditions of stay, dangerous drugs-related offences, criminal intimidation, assault as well as white-collar cases such as Securities and Futures Commission matters.

Joyce can conduct cases and draft pleadings in both English and Chinese. Joyce has also completed the HKMAAL approved mediation training.Civil Cases

Ng Yeuk Chu Winnie v. Ng Sung Kui & Anor [2021] HKCFI 2116; HKCFI 2524 – Court of First Instance – Probate – Acted for the 2^nd Defendant (as sole advocate) (who supported the appointment of the 1^st Defendant) in a dispute over the appointment of the administrator of an estate involving issues of intermeddling and retraction of renunciation of administration. The Court appointed the 1^st Defendant as the sole administrator of the Estate, and dismissed the Plaintiff’s application with costs to both Defendants. The Plaintiff’s subsequent application to vary the costs order nisi was also dismissed.

Chiou Hsin Ying v. Wong Shing Yu Byron [2021] HKDC 1225 – District Court – Trial – Acted for the Plaintiff (as sole advocate) – Water seepage.

Wu Tak Hung v. Lee Hoi [2021] HKDC 1148 – District Court – Trial – Acted for the Defendant (as sole advocate) – Contractual dispute.

Sit Sau Ming v. Leung May Chun Alison Aliance & Anor [2020] HKDC 137 – District Court – Re-trial – Acted for the Plaintiff (led by Mr. Benjamin Chain) – Breach of sale and purchase agreement involving issues of rescission and duty of solicitors who act for both the vendor and the purchaser to raise requisitions – successfully obtained an order of specific performance.

Man Cheuk Hei Alice v. The Hong Kong Housing Authority & Anor. (HCAL 2142/2019) – Court of First Instance –Judicial Review – Acted for the Applicant (as sole advocate).

CYK v. LTH [2020] HKFC 277 – Family Court – Trial on ancillary relief – Acted for the Petitioner (as sole advocate). Successfully persuaded the Court that the Respondent had dissipated assets and adverse inference drawn against the Respondent for non-disclosure.

The Incorporated Owners of Fortune Gardens v. Chan Grant & Anor [2018] HKLdT 53 – Lands Tribunal – Trial – Acted for the Applicant (as sole advocate). Breach of deed of mutual covenant involving issues of acquiescence and proprietary estoppel – successfully obtained an injunction for the reinstatement of waterproof membrane.

THY v. CHFR [2018] HKCA 240 – Court of Appeal – Application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal against stay of cross-petition – Acted for the Respondent (as sole advocate).

Hong Kong Property Mortgage Limited v. Ng Lai Ping Cathy [2018] HKDC 432 – District Court – Trial – Acted for the Defendant (as sole advocate) – successfully resisted a moneylender’s claim involving issues of illegal fee-charging, early repayment clauses, compound interest and calculation of interest rate.

THY v. CHFR [2018] HKFC 10 – Family Court – Application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal against stay of cross-petition – Acted for the Respondent (as sole advocate).

Sit Sau Ming v. Leung May Chun Alison Aliance & Anor (Unrep.,DCCJ 4453/2008, 12^th December 2017) – District Court – Trial – Acted for the Plaintiff (led by Mr. Benjamin Chain) – Breach of sale and purchase agreement involving issues of rescission and duty of solicitors who act for both the vendor and the purchaser to raise requisitions – successfully obtained an order of specific performance.

3G Finance Limited v. Yao Yuan & Anor (Unrep., HCA 2629/2015, 6^th December 2017) – Court of First Instance – Trial – Acted for Plaintiff (as sole advocate) – successfully obtained judgment for repayment on behalf of the plaintiff moneylender.

Hou Tsun Tat & Otrs v. Wong Wai Chung (Unrep., DCPI 96/ 2015, DCPI 439/ 2015 & DCPI 476/2015, 31^st October 2017) – District Court – Acted for the Defendant (as sole advocate) – Application for setting aside default judgment.

Criminal Cases

HKSAR v. Kwan Yu Hin (STCC 2606/2021) – Successful plea bargain to reduce the charge from trafficking in dangerous drugs to possession of dangerous drugs (as sole advocate).

HKSAR v. Tang Hing Wah (FLCC 1153/2021) – Successful plea bargain to reduce the charge from dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm to careless driving and the Defendant was fined HK$2,000 (no disqualification order made) (as sole advocate).

HKSAR v. Lau Kin-Yeung (KCCC 2068/2019) – Successful plea bargain for a withdrawal of 3 counts of obtaining property by deception and 1 count of perverting the course of public justice (as sole advocate).

HKSAR v. Yip Chi Wai Tony [2019] HKDC 869 – District Court (as sole advocate) – Mitigation – Burglary & Failing to surrender to custody without reasonable cause.

HKSAR v. Chan Wing-tong (ESS 12312/2019) – Successful plea bargain for a withdrawal of the offence of carrying on a food business of an unlicensed food factory (as sole advocate).

Language

Fluent in spoken and written English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin)

Commercial Crimes

Family Law

General Civil and Chancery Practice

General Crimes

Judicial Review and Public Law Matters

Personal Injuries and Employees’ Compensation

Call

Hong Kong	2018

Education and Awards

LLB (first class honours)	City University of Hong Kong
LLM (merit)	London School of Economics and Political Science
PCLL	City University of Hong Kong

Practice profile

Jason joined Chambers in 2018 after completion of pupillage with Mr. Walker Sham, Mr. Paul C. L. Leung, Mr. John Reading S.C., Mr. Randy Shek and Mr. M. K. Wong S.C.

Jason is developing a broad criminal and civil practice, with experience in areas such as homicide, sexual offences, white-collar crime, drug-related offences, immigration offences and traffic-related offences. On the civil side, Jason has experience in handling personal injuries and public law cases. He has appeared in different level of courts either as a led junior or the sole advocate or as counsel-on-fiat. He has also been instructed to attend legal visits at police stations and correctional services’ facilities.

2018 – 2022	Committee Member, Young Barristers Committee
2019 – Present	Honorary Legal Advisor, Hong Kong Kendo Association
2021 – Present	Part-time Lecturer, Hong Kong Baptist University
March 2021	Chief Secretary for Administration’s Office 2018-2020 Recognition Scheme for Provision of Pro Bono Legal Services

HKSAR v Wang Yinan (HCMA 61/2019)	Acted for the Appellant who was convicted of theft in the Magistracy (led by Mr. M.K. Wong S.C.)
HKSAR v Lee Ting Yat (HCCP 1033/2018)	Successfully applied for bail pending sentence at the Court of First Instance. The Applicant was convicted of indecent assault and was remanded for reports.
HKSAR v Lee Tse Fung (HCCP 249/2020)	Successfully applied for bail pending trial at the Court of First Instance. The Applicant was charged with false imprisonment and blackmail.
HKSAR v Yu Lai Kuen & Ors (DCCC 274/2018)	Acted for the 1st Defendant who was charged with money laundering. The 1st Defendant was acquitted. (led by Miss Amanda Lee)
HKSAR v Cho Lok Him & Ors (DCCC 691/2020)	Acted for the 3rd Defendant who was charged with false imprisonment and blackmail. The Judge ruled no case to answer. (led by Mr. Alex Ng)
HKSAR v Ho Ming-hin & Ors (DCCC 280/2021)	Acted as the junior counsel-on-fiat in a trial of unlawful assembly and Anti-mask law. (led by Mr. Hui Chun-sing)
HKSAR v Ho Fu (STCC 2817/2018)	Acted for the Defendant who was charged with being an employer of a person who is not lawfully employable, acquitted.
HKSAR v Siao Chi Yung Weslie & Ors (WKCC 2550/2018)	Acted for the 2nd Defendant who was charged with conspiracy to misconduct in public office by disclosing public examination questions to a private tutor as an invigilator. (led by Miss Amanda Li)
HKSAR v Lee Kwok Fai (KCS 511136/2020)	Acted for the Defendant who was charged with Dangerous Driving. The Magistrate convicted the Defendant of Careless Driving after trial.
HKSAR v Wong Tak Lung (STCC 2709/2021)	Acted for the Defendant who was charged with selling goods to which a forged trade mark was applied and possession for sale or for any purpose of trade or manufacture goods to which a forged trade mark was applied. The Defendant was acquitted of all charges after trial.
HKSAR v Fan Ming Long & Ors (TMCC 78/2022)	Acted for the first Defendant who was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm in an alleged 5 against 1 assault. The Defendant was acquitted.

Practice profile

Native Cantonese, fluent in English, Mandarin and Japanese

Commercial Crimes

General Crimes

General Civil and Chancery Practice

Judicial Review and Public Law Matters

Personal Injuries and Employees’ Compensation

Civil Liberties

Public Order Offences

Commercial Crimes

General Crimes

General Civil and Chancery Practice

Judicial Review and Public Law Matters

Personal Injuries and Employees’ Compensation

Civil Liberties

Public Order Offences

Call

Hong Kong	2019

Education

P.C.LL.	(University of Hong Kong)
LL.B. (Hons.)	(University of Hong Kong)
BSocSc (Government & Laws) (Hons.)	(University of Hong Kong)

Practice profile

Lisa joined Chambers in 2020 after completion of pupillage with Mr. M. K. Wong S.C., Mr. Tim Wong, Mr. Valentine Yim, Mr. Tony Ko, Mr. Peter Duncan S.C., and Ms. Catherine Wong.

Lisa is developing a broad criminal and civil practice and has experience in matters spanning a wide spectrum of practice areas. She has appeared both in her own right and as a led junior in the Court of Appeal, the Court of First Instance, the District Court and the Magistrates’ Courts. Besides, she has experience in handling disciplinary matters of professional bodies. She also acted as counsel-on-fiat for the prosecution in the Magistrates’ Courts and is currently on the Legal Aid Panel for criminal matters.

Lisa has experience in a wide range of criminal cases, both at trial and appellate level, such as misconduct in public office, white-collar crimes including money laundering and corruption, fraud, sexual offences, assault and wounding offences, criminal damage, general and serious road traffic offences (including dangerous driving causing death), drug-related offences and immigration offences. She also has experience in doing High Court bail applications. Further, she is regularly instructed to attend legal visits at police stations, ICAC, Immigration Department and Labour Department.

In her first year of practice, Lisa has been led by Mr. M. K. Wong S.C. (and with Mr. Ronny Leung) to act for a defendant in an 85-day trial in the District Court regarding the offence of misconduct in public office committed by three public eye doctors in Caritas Medical Centre (HKSAR v Yau Shing Kin & Others [2020] HKDC 1177). The Defendant was acquitted of all three charges.

Subsequently in HKSAR v Eugene Yeoh Kim Loong and Another [2021] HKDC 1560; [2022] 5 HKLRD 1082, Lisa represented the 1st Defendant (being led by Mr. M. K. Wong S.C. and with Ms. Sylvia Tung), then Joint Head of the IPO Vetting team of HKEx, who was charged with misconduct in public office and bribery (concerning $9.15 million) in a District Court trial. The Defendant was acquitted of all charges.

Alongside her criminal practice, Lisa has maintained a general civil practice in contract, trusts, land (including tenancy matters and adverse possession), contentious probate, and matrimonial cases. She is regularly instructed to appear in various interlocutory applications in her own right, including interlocutory injunctions and Mareva injunctions.

Lisa accepts instructions for both advocacy and advisory work in all areas of practice.

Language

Fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin

Selected Cases

Criminal Cases

HKSAR v Tse Yiu Sing & Sin Yuk Ling (CACC 235/2023): Acted for the two Applicants in an application for a bail pending appeal in the Court of Appeal (bail granted) (led by Mr. Selwyn Yu S.C. and with Ms. Amanda Li)

HKSAR v Chow Wing Hang (TMCC 866/2023): Appeared for the Defendant who pleaded guilty to one count of resisting police officer in the execution of duty and one count of assaulting police officer (sole advocate)

HKSAR v Goodwin Mok (STCC 2075/2023): Appeared for the Defendant who pleaded guilty to one count of failure to provide specimen and who was sentenced with a Community Service Order (sole advocate)

HKSAR v Wong Chi Mei [2023] HKCFI 2557: Appeared for the Defendant in the magistracy appeal against sentence of one count of using a false instrument and one count of using a copy of a false instrument (Appeal allowed, substituted the original 3-month imprisonment with suspended sentence) (with Ms. Amanda W.M. Li)

HKSAR v Ko Wing Hung [2022] HKCFI 3275: magistracy appeal against conviction of two counts of indecent assault (Appeal allowed, conviction quashed) (led by Mr. M. K. Wong S.C. and with Mr. Freddy Woon)

HKSAR v Pang Siu-hang & Others CACC 281/2021: application for case state by the Department of Justice regarding the full acquittal of the Defendant in the District Court trial (DCCC 892/2019) (with Ms. Amanda W.M. Li)

Lam Ching Sheung v Ching Lin Chuen (STS 5870-5879/2021): appeared in Shatin Magistrates’ Court for the Defendant who was charged with 10 counts of theft (alleged stolen property with a value of $8.7 million) by way of private prosecution (full acquittal) (led by Mr. M. K. Wong S.C. and with Mr. Fu Chong Sang)

HKSAR v Eugene Yeoh Kim Loong And Another [2021] HKDC 1560; [2022] 5 HKLRD 1082: appeared in the District Court for the 1st Defendant (then Joint Head of the IPO Vetting team of HKEx) who was charged with misconduct in public office and bribery (full acquittal) (led by Mr. M. K. Wong S.C. and with Ms. Sylvia Tung)

Keung Cho Yuk and HKSAR (HCCP 195/2021): Acted for the Applicant (the Defendant) for an appeal of bail application in the Court of First Instance (bail granted) (led by Mr. M. K. Wong S.C. and with Mr. Ronny Leung)

HKSAR v Du Liheng (KTCC 1556/2020): appeared in Kwun Tong Magistrates’ Court for the Defendant who was charged with three counts of assaulting police officers acting in execution of duty (full acquittal) (led by Mr. M. K. Wong S.C. and with Mr. Jon Wong)

HKSAR v Pang Siu-hang & Others [2021] HKDC 644: appeared in the District Court for the 3rd Defendant who was charged with conspiracy to defraud by making dishonest and false representations concerning six procurements of services provided by the 1st Defendant in the Chinese University of Hong Kong (acquittal with costs) (with Ms. Amanda W.M. Li)

HKSAR v Yau Shing Kin & Others [2020] HKDC 1177: appeared for the 1st Defendant in a 85-day trial in the District Court regarding the offence of misconduct in public office committed by three public eye doctors in Caritas Medical Centre (full acquittal) (led by Mr. M. K. Wong S.C. and with Mr. Ronny Leung)

HKSAR v Ho Kam Cheung (STC 1127/2020): successful plea bargain to reduce the charge from dangerous driving causing death to careless driving and sentenced with a Community Service Order

Leung Chung-yan and HKSAR (HCCP 606/2019): Acted for the Applicant (the Defendant) for an appeal of bail application in the Court of First Instance (led by Mr. Peter Duncan S.C.)

Civil cases

Sham Sun Lai, the administratrix of the estate of Lau Chuen, deceased and The Incorporated Owners of Ernest Court (DCCJ 3924/2015): Successful application for an Order 19 default judgment against the Defendant for declaratory relief of possessory title acquired by adverse possession (sole advocate)

World Crown Holdings Limited v Hing Ping Hang Limited (DCCJ 20/2023): Successful application for an Order 14 summary judgment against the Defendant for vacant possession of the Premises and for arrears of rent/mesne profits (sole advocate)

World Crown Holdings Limited v Sui Sang Environmental Technology Limited (DCCJ 21/2023): Successful application for an Order 14 summary judgment against the Defendant for vacant possession of the Premises and for arrears of rent/mesne profits (sole advocate)

Intelligent International Group Holdings Limited (HCA 1479/2022): Successful application for an Order 14 summary judgment against the Defendant for vacant possession of the Premises and for arrears of rent/mesne profits (sole advocate)

Hop Fung Lung Limited (formerly known as Bonjour Cosmetic Wholesale Centre Limited) (HCCW 255/2022): opposing the Respondent’s winding-up application (sole advocate)

Cheung Sai Lon v Cheung Sai Ha And Another [2021] HKCFI 904: successful application to set aside the default judgment entered against the Defendant (with Mr. Tony Ko)

Yung Wai Man v Leung Kwok Pong [2020] [2021] HKCFI 896: summary judgment entered against the defendant of around HK$15 million (with Mr. Roy Lau)

Yung Wai Man v Leung Kwok Pong [2020] HKCFI 2657: successful application for a Mareva injunction against the debtor (the defendant) in the sum of around HK$15 million (with Mr. Roy Lau)

Polimax Spólka Z.O.O. v Mackt Trade Limited and Another (HCA 1923/2018): successful application for a Garnishee Order Absolute against the Judgment Debtor in the sum of around HK$5 million (sole advocate)

Others

Veterinary Surgeons Board of Hong Kong and Dr. CHEN Chi Chi (Complaint No. 48-2017): represent the Client who faced two charges of making false and/or misleading statements for trial at the disciplinary inquiry before the Veterinary Surgeons Board (sole advocate)

Commercial and White-Collar Crimes

General Crimes

General Civil and Chancery Practice (including but not limited to contractual disputes, trusts, land, contentious probate)

Matrimonial Law

Call

Hong Kong	2020

Education

B.A. (Hons) (Double major in Chinese Studies and Sociology)	The University of Hong Kong
LL.B. (Hons)	University of London
P.C.LL.	The University of Hong Kong

Practice profile

Leslie joined Chambers in 2020 upon completion of his pupillage with Mr. M. K. Wong S.C., Mr. Eugene Yim, Mr. Tony Li, Mr. Clement Lau and Mr. Lincoln Cheung. He practices in both criminal and civil work.

Before joining the Bar, Leslie worked in the Hong Kong Police Force as a police inspector and has developed a particular interest in criminal law. He is conversant with police procedures and different types of police investigations. Leslie is developing a broad criminal practice and accepts instructions in all aspects of criminal matters, ranging from attending legal visits to conducting both advisory and advocacy work.

Leslie’s civil practice covers general commercial and contractual disputes, insolvency and winding-up, personal injuries, and matrimonial proceedings.

Language

Leslie speaks fluent English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Shanghainese

Call

Hong Kong	2022

Education

LL.B.	London School of Economics and Political Science
P.C.LL.	City University of Hong Kong

Practice profile

Colette joined Chambers after having served pupillage with Mr. Hectar Pun S.C., Ms. Olivia Tsang, Mr. Lincoln Cheung and Mr. Kenneth KY Lam.

Colette obtained her LLB from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and was also an avid mooter during her academic studies. In her PCLL year, she represented City University of Hong Kong in the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot where her team was awarded the First Prize in the Regional Round.

Colette is developing a broad criminal practice and has experience in handling cases involving offences such as driving offences, theft, possession/trafficking in dangerous drugs, conspiracy to defraud and sexual offences.

In respect of her civil practice, Colette has acquired experience in defamation, commercial litigation, trusts, bankruptcy, matrimonial disputes, personal injury claims, landlord and tenant and adverse possession.

Colette is capable of providing written submissions and conducting proceedings in both English and Chinese.

Language

Fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin

Commercial Crimes

General Crimes

General Civil and Chancery Practice

Family Law

Personal Injuries and Employees’ Compensation

1. 1. Yip Wai Tak Vivian v Lee Ka Wo Esmond and Ors [2023] HKDC 551 (Leave to appeal to Court of Appeal; Defamation; Breach of Confidence and Misuse of Private Information) (with Mr. Kenneth KY Lam and Ms. Angela Mui) (pending appeal)

    

   2. HKSAR v Lee Kam Chuen [2023] HKDC 1076 (Defendant acquitted from dangerous driving causing death) (with Ms. Amanda Li)

    

   3. Ho Wai Yin and Ors v Cheng Suet Yee [2023] HKCFI 2690 (Release from previous undertaking; Probate)

    

   4. CRB (a firm) v Mark Richard Charlton Sutherland [2014] 1 HKLRD 106 (Resisting summary judgment application; Solicitors’ professional negligence; Equitable set-off) (with Mr. Kenneth KY Lam)

Call

Hong Kong	2022

Education

Juris Doctor	CUHK
P.C.LL.	CUHK

Practice profile

Ruby joined our Chambers after completing her pupillage with Mr Derek Chan S.C., Ms Olivia Tsang, Mr Victor Gidwani, Mr Kenny Lin and Mr Lincoln Cheung.

She is developing a broad criminal and civil practice with a keen interest in fraud, money laundering and commercial cases. She is instructed in all areas of Chambers’ work.

In her criminal practice, she has undertaken various defence works, including issuing plea bargain letters, conducting trials, pleading mitigation and handling appeals. She regularly handles money laundering, forgery, SFO offences, sexual offences, traffic offences and various summon cases. She is regularly instructed to attend legal visits/ interviews at the police stations, the SFC and the Immigration Department.

In her civil practice, she has handled cases involving general contracts, bankruptcy and insolvency, guarantee, motor vehicle insurance, tort, adverse possession, probate, Death Inquests, matrimonial disputes, personal injuries and construction contract disputes. She is also regularly instructed to attend winding-up petition hearings, advise on personal injuries cases and make interlocutory applications.

Ruby has appeared before the Magistrates’ Courts, District Court and Court of the First Instance in her own right and as junior counsel.

The Asian Patent Attorneys Association (Hong Kong Group) Prizes for Intellectual Property Law	2019/20

Selected Cases

1. 香港特別行政區 訴 黃証鴻 DCCC 188/2022 (Represented D convicted of multiple
sexual offences in a Newton hearing) (led by David Leung SC)

2. 香港特別行政區 訴 梁偉堂 HCMA249/2023 (Successful appeal against D’s conviction
for using a false instrument) (led by David Leung SC)

3. KCS3297/2023 (Represented D in a trial concerning careless driving) (as sole advocate)

4. KCS7752/2023 (Represented Ds in a trial concerning fire regulations offences) (as
sole advocate)

Language

Ruby is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.General Crimes

Commercial Crimes

General Civil and Chancery Practice

Insolvency

Family Law

Probate

Personal Injuries and Employees’ Compensation

Death Inquests