PROFILE

Ken’s civil practice focuses on contested matrimonial matters.  

 

He is also experienced in civil matters involving trust, land, and probate matters and criminal cases as both prosecution and defence.

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SELECTED CASES

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Family

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• NI v TCHK [2023] HKFC 184
  Re the urgent return of a child to PRC (led by Ms. Anita Yip SC, together with Mr. Harry Chan)
   

• TKY v YSGA [2023] HKFC 181
  Maintenance pending suit and legal costs provisions of a suit with the husband employed by his family business
   

• HYK v WLS [2023] HKFC 104
  Care and control and access dispute re children with special needs
   

• WSSA v SYH [2023] HKFC 94; [2023] HKFC 193
  Re rule 121 of MCR for leave to disclose confidential documents of the proceedings to a 3rd party for criminal defence and its application for leave to appeal (led by Ms. Anita Yip SC)
   

• CHK v CKT [2023] HKFC 83
  Care and control and access dispute re children with two working parents
   

• 關 對 陳 [2023] HKFC 74; [2022] HKFC 222
  Third party dispute re beneficial interest of PRC and HK properties and its leave to appeal decision featuring Ladd v Marshall application
   

• CSFK v HWH [2022] HKFC 267
  Re admissibility of a memorandum reached by the parties between 2 FDR hearings (together with Mr. Harry Chan)
   

• 黃 對 徐 [2022] HKFC 148
  Third party dispute re beneficial interest of HK properties
   

• [2022] HKCFI 1645: Re staying the High Court proceedings regarding the beneficial interest of a matrimonial home between the wife and her mother-in-law in light of an on-going matrimonial proceedings
   

• WKW v OS [2021] HKFC 98
  Care and control and access dispute featuring alienation and split care of two young children
   

• S v C [2021] HKFC 61; [2021] HKCA 1372
  MPS and LCP of a suit between a barrister and his wife with initial observation of non-disclosure and its leave to appeal decision
   

• CS v WCT [2020] HKFC 276; [2021] HKFC 56; [2022] HKCA 654
  Custody and care and control of two young children with both parents being qualified solicitors and its leave to appeal decision re the suitability of a shared care and control arrangement (led by Ms. Anita Yip SC)
   

• TKB v COKA [2020] HKFC 272; [2021] HKFC 67; [2021] HKCA 1266
  Variation of MPS to $0 due to the lack of income of a husband previously trading stocks for a living and its leave to appeal decisions
   

• S, V v M, S [2020] HKFC 197
  Trial on custody in a cross-border divorce suit with their father from Japan and the involvement of official solicitor for the children (led by Ms. Anita Yip SC)
   

• CWC v KSCG [2020] HKFC 176
  Trial on custody in a cross-border divorce suit with children in the US and a Hong Kong based parent (led by Ms. Anita Yip SC)
   

• CLH v CKWC [2020] HKFC 104
  Trial on ancillary relief and a section 17 MPPO application representing the legally aided Petitioner
   

• 麥 對 張及另二人 [2020] HKFC 95
  Trial on the beneficial ownership of a landed property paid by deceased parents (led by Ms. Maggie Wong SC, together with Ms. Tanie Toh)
   

• CSFK v HWH [2020] HKCA 207; [2020] 2 HKLRD 586
  Appeal concerning the legality of an order made during the Financial Dispute Resolution disposing the claims for ancillary relief (led by Ms. Anita Yip SC)
   

• CWC v KSCG [2019] HKFC 178
  Specific discovery concerning various companies and trust entities (led by Ms. Anita Yip SC)
   

• CS v WCT [2019] HKFC 161
  Contested schooling application - Kellett and Harrow 
   

• LCKLM nee CKLM v. LWK CACV 186/2016
  Appeal on the application of slip rule to a consent order for full and final settlement for ancillary relief (led by Ms. Anita Yip SC)
   

• CYYC v TVKT FCMC 14649/2014 dated 16.6.2016
  Trial for schooling – boarding school in the UK (led by Ms. Anita Yip SC)
   

• LKY v YLP FCMC 18284/2013 dated 31.10.2016
  Ancillary relief proceedings featuring contested valuation of a listed company (led by Ms. Anita Yip SC)
   

Probate

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• 吳 對 曾 [2019] HKFC 117
  Discovery application under an application of Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Ordinance Cap. 481
   

• CMP v FFYC CACV29/2017
  Appeal against a Beddoe order indemnifying costs of the executor of the estate in a highly contested probate matter
   

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Criminal

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• 香港特別行政區 訴 吳惠敏, DCCC 608/2015
  26-day trial for a charge of conspiracy to defraud
   

• 香港特別行政區 訴 李達文及另四人, DCCC 648/2016
  Mitigation for charges of conspiracy to defraud and agent accepting an advantage
   

• HKSAR v. Chan Ka Ming, HCMA 228/2018
  Appeal against a conviction of indecent assault

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