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In Hong Kong’s first prosecution brought under the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance (Cap 575) - otherwise known as the“Dragon Slayers”(屠龍小隊) case ( HKSAR v Lee Ka Tin, Christian  (D4) and others  HCCC 164/2022  & HCCC 255/2023), Priscilia Lam (as Priscilia Lam SC then was) and Ching Him Ho successfully secured unanimous acquittals for D4, who was charged with (1) conspiracy to commit bombing of prescribed objects, (2) conspiracy to cause explosion, (3) co

In HKSAR v Wu Kwan Shing  HCCC 67/2023, Priscilia Lam SC and Ching Him Ho secured an acquittal for the Defendant who was charged with rape.  The prosecution alleged that the Defendant raped a domestic helper in a hotel room in Causeway Bay.  The prosecution relied on admissions allegedly made by the Defendant upon his arrest that he knew she was unwilling to have sex and expressed regret for his actions.  The Defendant challenged, amongst others, that the alleged admissions

Tony Ko acted for the successful defendants in YS International Property Development Ltd v Wellfirm Holdings Ltd and Law Sau Fai Francis [2025] HKCFI 2754, concerning an alleged oral agreement to pay over HK$20 million in commission fees following the HK$2.1 billion sale of the building known as 299QRC. After a full trial, the Court held in favour of the Defendants, finding no binding agreement to pay commission and preferring the Defendants’ evidence over the Plaintiff’s cla

In the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (the “ Tribunal ”) case of Re Yam Kin Fung, also known as Kevin Yam   (the “ Respondent ”),...

In HKSAR v. Ho Cheuk-wai   & 7 Others  (HCCC 186/2022), Ronny Leung and Ms Denise Or acted for the 3 rd  Defendant, who was charged with...

In HKSAR v. Ho Cheuk-wai   & 7 Others  (HCCC 186/2022), Priscilia Lam SC was instructed on fiat for the Prosecution, leading Mr Pierre...

In Hayward Industries Inc v Ningbo CF Electronic Tech Co Ltd [2025] HKCFI 2350; [2025] 3 HKLRD 383, the Court considered a novel question...

Tanie Toh has recently contributed to the Banking and Finance Chapters of The Fourth Edition of Bullen & Leake & Jacob’s Hong Kong...