Tsui, Kwok Kei Antonio

Personal profile

Antonio is a dedicated and detail-oriented barrister at Wellington Chambers. He was called to both the Hong Kong Bar and the New York Bar in 2016. Before joining the Bar, he worked for the government, where he developed expertise in public administration and criminal matters. Drawing on his experience in the public sector, Antonio brings valuable insight to his legal practice. He advises and represents clients in a wide range of practice areas, including criminal law, family law, land and property law, probate and administration, contractual disputes, administrative and public law, commercial law, regulatory and disciplinary proceedings, as well as tort and personal injuries.

A list of selected cases

香港特別行政區 訴 麥培盛及另外十七人 [2018] HKDC 1643

•  The defendants, who were laboratory staff, were charged with conspiracy to defraud the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD). They manipulated computer data or used substitute concrete cubes to conceal that concrete stress tests for the Hong Kong – Zhuhai Macau Bridge project were not performed according to the required procedures. The purpose was to induce the CEDD to issue accredited test reports.

香港特別行政區 訴 溫小紅 ESCC 1391/2024

•  The Defendant was acquitted of the money laundering charge after the Defence successfully demonstrated that the bank account had been opened, and the related transactions carried out, without the Defendant's knowledge.

香港特別行政區 訴 關韻琪 [2020] HKCA 295; [2020] 5 HKLRD 425

•  The appellant was convicted of dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm in the District Court. On appeal, her sentence was reduced to six months' imprisonment. The Court of Appeal clarified the sentencing principles applicable to dangerous driving and confirmed that leniency may be afforded in cases involving a genuine lapse of judgment.

Cheung Ka Fai 對 Fong Chow Wo 及另三人 [2023] HKDC 1165

•  In this employee compensation case, a construction worker filed a claim after a work injury. The court dismissed the claims against the fourth respondent, ruling he was not the applicant's employer.

Lai Chun Hung v Secretary for Civil Service and Another [2023] HKCFI 1590; [2023] 4 HKLRD 440

•  In this judicial review, the applicant, a former Correctional Services Department officer, successfully challenged his dismissal. The court quashed the decisions of both the Secretary for Civil Service and the Correctional Services Department, declaring them procedurally unfair due to improper procedures used in the original disciplinary hearing. The case was remitted for reconsideration.

馮國雄 對 張淑霞及另三人 [2024] HKDC 441, CAMP 228/2024

•  The Plaintiff successfully claimed against the defendants for unpaid rent, damages for occupying the land, and a portion of the stamp duty expenses. The court declared that the Plaintiff had the right to repossess the land and awarded damages against the defendants for their unauthorized occupation.

Jusuf Thajeb (戴道明) v The Director of Social Welfare (社會福利署署長) HCMH 87/2023

•  Successfully appealed against a Guardianship Order made by the Guardianship Board, on the ground that improper procedures had been followed in reaching the order.

Fong Suk Man v Sit Yuk Ying DCCJ 2897/2021

•  Plaintiff sued her mother, seeking an order to transfer her proprietary interest in a property on the ground that the mother had made no contribution to the purchase price or mortgage instalments. The Plaintiff also challenged the validity of a Chinese document in which she purportedly promised to make monthly home maintenance payments to the Defendant.

Lee Big Chun v Chan Garm Yan Francis and Another DCMP 1531/2021

•  The son (Defendant) occupied his mother's property for over 20 years and refused to vacate. The mother (Plaintiff) successfully applied to strike out the Defendant's defence and opposed his application for leave to appeal, ultimately regaining possession of the property.