Dick Wong

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Dick Wong is developing a criminal practice predominantly. He has been instructed to represent clients at criminal proceedings in the Court of Appeal, the Court of First Instance, the District Court and the Magistrates' Courts. He has handled cases, in his own right or as a junior, involving inter alia:-

Dangerous Drugs Offences (e.g. Manufacturing, Trafficking, Possessing, Part I poison)
Dishonesty Offences (e.g. Conspiracy to Defraud, Electoral Fraud, False Declaration, Forgery)
Immigration Offences (e.g. Breach of Condition of Stay, Prohibition of Taking Employment)
Import &Export Offences (e.g. Unmanifested Cargo, Dealing with Dutiable Commodities)
Industrial & Building Summons
Juvenile Affairs (e.g. Care & Protection Order)
Public Order Offences (e.g. Riot, Unlawful Assembly, Possession of Offensive Weapon)
Sex Offences (e.g. Indecent Assault, Upskirt Photo)
Traffic Offences (e.g. Dangerous Driving Causing Death, Careless Driving, Taking Vehicle Without Consent, Failure to Provide Breath & Blood Specimens for Alcohol Analysis)
Triad Society Offences(e.g. Acting & Claiming to be a Member of Triad Society)
Violent Offences (e.g. Murder, Robbery, Wounding with Intent, Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm, Criminal Damage, Assaulting Police Officer, Child Abuse, Common Assault)

Dick also has experience in handling civil disputes concerning contract, tort, land and defamation law.

Selected Recent Cases

Selected Trial Experience

District Court

Secured an acquittal for a client charged with 5 counts of drugs related offences (Trafficking in Dangerous Drugs, Possession of Part-1 Poison, Possession of paraphernalia) (DCCC 628/2020-Sole Advocate)

Magistrates' Court

Secured an acquittal for a PRC resident charged with breach of condition of stay (STCC1521/2020-Sole Advocate)
Secured an acquittal for a client charged with possession of offensive weapon (WKCC1241/2020-Sole Advocate)
Secured an acquittal for a professional container driver charged with careless driving (WKS 1717/2020-Sole Advocate)
Secured an acquittal for an indigenous inhabitant charged with 2 charges of claiming to be a member of trial society (TMCC 855/2020-Sole Advocate)
Secured an acquittal for a government officer charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ESCC 925/2020-led by Mr. Bruce Tse)
Secured an acquittal for a client charged with assaulting police officer (STCC1011/2020-Sole Advocate) Defended two clients charged with multiple electoral fraud offences in a 15-days trial (ESCC 2067/2019-Sole Advocate)
Secured an acquittal for a client charged with dealing with dutiable commodities (20,000 cigarettes) (KTCC130/2021-Sole Advocate)
Secured an acquittal for a client charged with unlawful assembly in a 11-days trial (WKCC3189/2021-Sole Advocate)
Secured an acquittal for a client charged with careless driving with the defence of misidentification of vehicle (ESS16879/2021)
Secured a withdrawal of charge from the Prosecution for a client charged with fraud (TMCC767/2021-Sole Advocate)
Secured an acquittal for a professional driver charged with dangerous driving (KCS 529875/2020-Sole Advocate)
Secured an acquittal for a client charged with possession of dangerous drugs (WKCC 2262/2021-Sole Advocate)
Secured an acquittal for a lady charged with common assault (ESCC 624/2021-Sole Advocate)
Secured an acquittal for a lady charged with failing to control her dog that bite a person (KCS 14155/2021-Sole Advocate)
Secured an acquittal for a manager of a multi-national company charged with accepting advantage (corruption) (DCCC366/2021-led by Mr. Cheng Huan S.C.)
Secured an acquittal for a student charged with loitering (WKCC3773/20221-SoleAdvocate)
Secured an acquittal for a company owner charged with employing the unemployable (STCC 66/2022-Sole Advocate)
Secured an acquittal for a member of the law enforcement charged with “hit and run” (TMS 14785- 14786/2021-SoleAdvocate)

Selected Appeal Experience

Represented a client who was convicted of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and wounding with intent (CACC 231/2019-led by Mr. Bruce Tse)
Represented a company who was convicted of 6 industrial summonses (HCMA 266/2019-led by Mr. Arthur Luk S.C., Mr. Wong Po Wing)
Represented a client who was convicted of outraging public decency (HCMA308/2019-ledbyMr.Arthur Luk S.C., Mr. Victor Lee)
Representing a doctor who was guilty of professional misconduct (led by Mr. Cheng Huan S.C., Mr. Edward Tang, Unnamed Junior)
Representing two indigenous inhabitant who was convicted of conspiracy to defraud (the first prosecution and conviction of “To-Ding” activities) (led by Mr. Arthur Luk S.C.)

Appointments and Public Office

Committee on Criminal Law& Procedure Committee, Hong Kong Bar Association (2021- present)
Standing Committee on Mental Health and Well-being, Hong Kong Bar Association (2021-present)

Education

PCLL, Chinese University of Hong Kong (2018)
JD, Chinese University of Hong Kong (2017)
Bachelor of Social Science in Psychology, University of Hong Kong(2015)

Dick Wong

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