IVAN C.H. LEE

White Collar Crime

Bribery & Corruption

HKSAR v Gonzalez & Another—acted for the 2nd Defendant who was acquitted for a joint charge of “Conspiracy for an agent to accept advantages”. (led by Mr Derek Chan SC, with Mr Lawrence Hui)

Insider Dealing

SFC v Leung—acted for the SFC to prosecute 5 counts of insider dealing. (led by Mr Derek Chan SC)

Money Laundering

HKSAR v Wong—acted for the defendant. Two cautioned statements were successfully ruled out at the conclusion of the alternative procedure. (with Mr Bruce Tse)

General Crime

Indecent Assault

HKSAR v Yeung—acted for the defendant, who was acquitted after trial as the Court found the prosecution witness could not be sure on certain matters key to the charge. (as sole advocate)

Theft

HKSAR v Tsang—acted for the defendant, who was acquitted after trial as the Court accepted the expert evidence given by a specialist in psychiatry for the defence. (as sole advocate)

HKSAR v Macaraig—acted for the defendant, who was acquitted after trial as the Court found the prosecution witness could not be sure on certain matters key to the charge. (as sole advocate)

Affray

HKSAR v So & Others—acted for the 3rd defendant, who was acquitted after trial based on CCTV evidence. (as sole advocate)

Common Assault 

HKSAR v Yung—acted for the defendant, who was acquitted after trial due to material inconsistencies of the prosecution witnesses. (with Mr Tony Li) (now Mr Tony Li SC)

Committing an act outraging public decency

HKSAR v C—acted for the defendant, a case on whether the act in question was committed in a “public place” and whether “two-person rule” could be satisfied. (led by Mr Tony Li SC)

Obtaining access to computer with a view to dishonest gain for oneself or another

HKSAR v Fung—acted for the defendant, a case involving expert evidence in psychiatry from both the Prosecution and the Defence. (with Mr Jonathan Ah-weng)

Riot

HKSAR v Mok—acted for the defendant, a case involving substantial CCTV evidence. (with Mr Bruce Tse)

Civil

Yinggao Resources Ltd and Another v The Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd [2022] HKCFI 306—acted for the plaintiff, application to re-amend its Amended Statement of Claim was partly granted. (with Mr Alan Ng)

Guangdong Yingao Shipping Ltd v Secretary for Justice [2022] 1 HKLRD 1224—a case on extension of time to file amended defence. (with Mr Alan Ng)

A v B & others [2022] HKDC 492—applications of Norwich Pharmacal Discovery and Gagging Order granted. (as sole advocate)

Mok Tim Cheong v Mok Tim Ming & Another [2020] HKDC 1043—acted for the Plaintiff, a case on common intention constructive trust/ resulting trust and adverse possession. (as sole advocate)

Cheung Wai Lam v Cheung Kwok Sun [2019] HKCFI 2825—acted for the plaintiff, a default judgment was successfully obtained. (as sole advocate)