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, 2021
Languages
English
Cantonese
Mandarin
Areas Of Practice
Administrative and Public Law
Arbitration
Bribery/Corruption
Commercial Crime
Commercial Disputes
Company Law
Construction
Departmental/Industrial Summonses
General Civil
General Crime
Labour and Employment
Land and Property
Personal Injury/Medical Negligence
Regulatory/Securities
Sexual Offences
Traffic Offences
Michelle read law at Jesus College, University of Cambridge where she obtained a BA (Hons) in Law. She subsequently completed her PCLL at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and joined Chambers in 2021 after serving her pupillage with Mr Derek Chan SC, Mr Michael Arthur, Ms. Catherine Wong, and Mr Tony Ko. She also served as marshal to Deputy High Court Judge Andrew Bruce SC at the High Court in 2021. Michelle is a Patrick Yu Scholar and a Middle Temple Scholar.
Michelle is developing a broad civil and criminal practice and has appeared both as sole advocate and led junior in various levels of courts in Hong Kong.
Michelle has experience in handling cases involving dishonesty offences, drugs offences, offences against the person, white-collar crimes and more, and has attained experience in Magistracy Appeals and appeals to the Court of Appeal. Her civil practice includes company related matters, adverse possession, construction and building management, personal injuries, judicial review, non-refoulement claims and other general civil disputes. Michelle also has experience in arbitration and mediation.
Michelle accepts instructions in all areas, and is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Additionally, Michelle is currently a member of the Committee on Criminal Law and Procedure and the Standing Committee on Civic Education of the Hong Kong Bar Association.
She is currently also a part-time lecturer for Criminal Law in the Department of Law of the University of Hong Kong.
Qualification:
BA (Hons) in Law, University of Cambridge (2019)
PCLL, Chinese University of Hong Kong (2020)
Criminal
香港特別行政區 訴 趙曾庭 HCCP 357/2022 – successfully applied for variation of bail conditions to leave Hong Kong for a defendant charged with money laundering (led by Mr. Tony Li SC)
HKSAR v Lau Wai-li WKCC 3001/2023 – possession of fireworks or firecrackers under the Dangerous Goods Ordinance (Cap. 295) (as sole counsel)
Companies’ Winding Up
Re Asia Television Digital Media Limited HCCW 264/2021
appeared on behalf of the Company in winding-up proceedings (as sole counsel);
resisted application for substitution as petitioner (with Mr. Tony Ko)
Re CA Cultural Technology Group Limited HCCW 190/2022 – appeared on behalf of the Company in winding-up proceedings, involving an application for leave to substitute as petitioner (as sole counsel)
Employment
鄭敬欣 對 匯信建築材料供應有限公司 [2023] HKDC 966 – successfully represented the Plaintiff in a claim for commission of an agent; defence of breach of non-compete clause raised at trial (with Mr. Tony Ko)
Adverse Possession
Law Chi Fai v Meyer Properties Limited DCCJ 663/2022 (ongoing) – acting for the Defendant in a claim for adverse possession
Successfully obtained third-party discovery from the FEHD on behalf of the Defendant (as sole counsel)
Civil and Commercial Disputes
Ng Nim Chung, Deceased and Another v Ng Wing Man Terry [2022] HKCFI 2670 – resisted an application for leave to appeal against the setting aside of a judgment entered in the absence of the Defendant (with Mr Tony Ko)
Elite Consortium Ltd and Others v. Yim Wan Por and Others HCA66/2022 – acting for the Defendants in a claim alleging breach of fiduciary duties as directors of a company
[2022] HKCFI 3303 (with Mr. Tony Ko) - Acted for the Defendants in an application to strike out parts of the Plaintiffs’ Statement of Claim and for a stay on grounds of forum non conveniens
[2024] HKCFI 704 (with Mr. Tony Ko) - Acted for the Defendants in resisting an application for specific discovery on the basis of tracing
Kwan Shiu Yin Louis As the Executor of the Estate of Kwan Man Chock v. Kwan Po Chuen Paula HCA1437/2019
Acted for the Defendant in an application for specific discovery (with Mr. Tony Ko)
[2024] HKCFI 56 (led by Mr. Jonathan Chang SC and with Mr. Tony Ko) - succeeded at trial in resisting a claim involving allegations of misrepresentation and undue influence
Lam Yee Hung v Chinachem Charitable Foundation Limited HCA 764/2015 – acted for the Directors of the Defendant involving an Order for Examination of Judgment Debtor under O.48, RHC (as sole counsel)
Family
FCMC 9356/2019 – successfully acted for the Petitioner against a Summons to set aside a decree absolute
MICHELLE LIN
COUNSEL
