2521 2616
Telephone (Office)
2845 0260
Fax
Address
14/F and Suite 4401, Tower 1, Lippo Centre, 89 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Called to the Bar
Hong Kong, 2020
Languages
English
Cantonese
Mandarin
Areas Of Practice
General Crime
Commercial Crime
Bribery/ Corruption
Regulatory/Securities
Departmental/Industrial Summonses
Traffic Offences
Sexual Offences
Arbitration
Commercial Disputes
Company Law
Competition Law
Construction
General Civil
Family and Private Client
Land and Property
Personal Injury/Medical Negligence
Probate/Administrative Action
Manalie commenced full practice in 2020 after completing her pupillage with Mr. Peter Duncan SC, Mr. Bruce Tse SC, Mr. Valentine Yim, Ms. Yvonne Fong and Mr. Lincoln Cheung.
Manalie has developed an active practice in both criminal and civil law, with an emphasis on criminal law, family and matrimonial law, land and property disputes. Her experience covers a broad range of matters, including white-collar crimes, dishonesty offences, industrial summons, building order summonses, regulatory and general criminal matters, as well as bankruptcy, insolvency, company, construction, matrimonial disputes, medical negligence and probate.
Manalie regularly appears at all levels of the Hong Kong courts, as sole advocate as well as led junior. On the criminal side, she is often instructed as sole advocate in District Court and Magistrates’ Courts. She also acts as a prosecutor on fiat for the Department of Justice. On the civil side, she has conducted trials as sole advocate in High Court, Lands Tribunal, Family Court, and arbitral tribunal. She has been led in the Court of Final Appeal and Court of Appeal in both civil and criminal matters.
Fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, Manalie accepts instructions in all areas of advocacy and advisory work.
Outside of work, Manalie enjoys sports and serves as a member of the Membership Disciplinary Committee of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong.
Qualification
PCLL (HKU) (2019)
LLB (HKU) (2018)
BBA (Law)(HKU) (2017)
Appointments and Public Services
Member, the Membership Disciplinary Committee of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong (2025 – 2027)
Criminal Cases
HKSAR v Hui Lai Ki (2024) 27 HKCFAR 265 (led by Mr. Bruce Tse SC and with Mr. Adrian So) – acted for the appellant in asuccessful appeal which clarified the correct approach to Magistracy Appeal under s.113 of the Magistrates Ordinance (Cap. 227)
HKSAR v Chan Sze Chun (CACC 171/2023) (with Mr. Franco Kuan) – acting for the appellant in an appeal against conviction and sentence in relation to rape (ongoing)
HKSAR v Ng Ho Nam (CACC 96/2021 & CAAR 6/2021) (led by Mr. Bruce Tse) – acted for the applicant and the respondent in relation to conviction and sentence review regarding 2 counts of indecent assault
HKSAR v Wong Chun Kei[2025] HKDC 44 (led by Mr. Derek Chan SC, with Miss Ferrida Chan) - acted for the 1st Defendant in relation to six counts of money laundering totalling HK$117 million.
HKSAR v Ho Yuen Lok (DCCC 904/2022) (as sole trial advocate), acted for the defendant facing money laundering charge.
HKSAR v Qiu Wai (DCCC 457/2025) (as sole advocate), acting for the defendant facing 3 counts of money laundering totalling HK$8 million (ongoing)
HKSAR v Li Wai Man & ors (DCCC 707/2019) (as sole advocate), acted for the 5th defendant facing 1 count of conspiracy to engage in corrupt conduct at an election and 1 count of conspiracy in fraud offences
HKSAR v Ng Ho Nam (DCCC 578/2020) (led by Mr. Bruce Tse) – acted for the defendant facing 5 counts of indecent assault involving minor complainants in a 12-day trial
HKSAR v Lee Chi Man (ESCC 2225/2024) (as sole trial advocate) – acting for the defendant facing 1 charge of money laundering (ongoing)
HKSAR v Lau Man Chung (KCCC 3208/2022) (with Mr. Franco Kuan) – acted for the defendant facing 1 charge of indecent assault involving minor complainant for trial
HKSAR v Lam Pan-fat (STCC 4008/2019) (with Ms. Catherine Wong) – acted for the defendant facing 2 charges of public order offences in a 5-day trial
Civil Cases
Chung Liburt Wong v Pun Lai Yin Stella & Anor (CACV 302/2019) (led by Mr. Jenkin Suen SC) – acted for the defendants in an application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal involving adverse possession
Liu Ka Lok Carol v Pun Lai Yin Stella & Anor (HCMP 689/2024) (led by Mr. Jenkin Suen SC) – acted for the respondents in a successful appeal against a master’s decision involving an application under O.113 for summary possession of land
Chris Tang v Tang Hin Lung & Ors (HCMP 1610/2017) (as sole trial advocate) – acted for the 3rd defendant in a 5-day High Court trial concerning a dispute in beneficial ownership of property
Headit Ko v Xinx Co Limited & Anr (HCA 2097/2023) (as sole advocate) – acted for the Plaintiff and successfully obtained urgent ex parteproprietary injunction and Mareva injunction against the Defendants in an online fraud case
In the matter of China Huajun Group Limited (HCCW 395/2023) (as sole advocate) – acting for the opposing creditor in winding up proceedings against a listed company
HKIAC/A21147 (as sole trial advocate) – acted for the claimant property owner in a 3-day arbitration against incorporated owners and management company for breach of DMC, successfully obtained relief against both respondents with costs
The Incorporated Owners of Ka Wai Building v Cheung Chun Kit & another (LDBM 92/2019) (as sole trial advocate) – acted for both respondents in successfully resisting claims commenced by the Incorporated Owners in a 11-day trial in the Lands Tribunal
Ng Chun Luk v Lee Woon Tin (FCMC13253/2021) (as sole trial advocate) – acting for the trustees in bankruptcy in successfully obtaining an order for joinder with costs in a trial concerning the beneficial ownership of a property in Family Court (ongoing).
Success Top (Asia) Limited v Fu Yang Agency Limited(LDPD 1211/2022) (as sole advocate), acted for the interveners and successfully obtained orders to join the proceedings, set aside the possession order and writ of possession with costs
In the matter of Lee Woon Tin (HCB 3121/2023) (as sole advocate), acted for the trustees in bankruptcy in successfully setting aside a default judgment against the Bankrupt, discharging garnishee proceedings against the Bankrupt, and obtaining costs for the applications
Advised a private healthcare facility on a potential medical negligence lawsuit against it (led by Mr. Raymond Leung SC)
CCDI-182/2021 (with Mr. Stanley Ng) – acted for the Department of Health in a 7-day inquest into the death of Timble Li Yu-kun, who died after receiving his first dose of Sinovac vaccination for the Covid-19 virus
Publications
Practical Guidance, Employment, LexisNexis (contributing editor)
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