Eric Kwok S.C. leading Ernest Ng and instructed by Ip, Kwan & Co, acted for KONE Elevator (HK) Limited in the first-ever statutory appeal against a levying decision made by the Construction Industry Council, which is likely to have an industry-wide impact. The Court ruled on the nature of the appeal and various important procedural […]Read More "%s"

Jeffrey Li, instructed by Withersworldwide represented the 1st Respondent-Husband. At AR Trial, it was the Petitioner’s case that the 1st Respondent’s significant investments in crypto-currencies were reckless and wanton, for they are inter alia “non-government” and “unregulated”, and ought to be added-back to the 1st Respondent’s balance sheet.  The Court disagreed and held that losses […]Read More "%s"

Nigel Kat SC, instructed by Patricia Ho and Associates and leading Shaphan Marwah, represented the Applicant birth mother (NF/B) as next friend of her child (K) applying for a declaration under section 6 of the Parent and Child Ordinance Cap 429 (PCO) that the Respondent (R) who had provided the egg in the reciprocal in […]Read More "%s"

Derek J Y Chan, led by Bernard Man SC and instructed by Lau, Horton & Wise LLP, acted for the Plaintiff, ICBC International Wealth Investment Ltd, a subsidiary of the ICBC Group, in a claim for indemnification from the Defendant of profits tax liability of HK$28,860,875 together with its expenses and losses under a tax […]Read More "%s"

The Department of Justice dropped a high-profile manslaughter case against two public hospital doctors on 29 August 2023. Deanna Law, instructed by Messrs Howse Williams, acted for Dr Lam Chi-kwan and Dr Chan Siu-kim who each faced one count of gross negligence manslaughter over the death of a patient 6 years ago who succumbed to severe […]Read More "%s"