Richard Ngai's Reckless Driving Case

Case Type: Criminal

Case Name: Government of Hong Kong v Richard Ngai

Charges: Violation of Road Traffic Ordinance #374 (reckless driving, hit and run, failure to report accident after its occurrence)

Verdict: Case Dismissed

The series began with Richard Ngai on a night out with a (fictional) prominent local actress, Kelly Wong. To evade the intruding cameras of entertainment reporters, Ngai sped away from the hotel, and hit a motorcyclist in the process. In a lawsuit, Senior Counsel Tony Chiang faced off against his daughter, Stephanie Chiang. Tony defeated the prosecution based on procedural faults. This is the 31st victory in a row for Tony.

Squatting Case

Case Type: Civil

Case Name: Richard Ngai, Estate Executor of Ngai Fat, v Mary Yu, Fong Gim-lam, Shum Wing-lui, and Kin Mei-guk

Plaintiff Counsel: Senior Counsel Tony Tseung

Defendant Counsel: Barrister Ching Ji-kit (contracted by the Hong Kong Legal Aid Department)

Verdict: For the Plaintiff

The case was originally thought to be leak-proof for the defendants, for local real estate laws stipulate that any person who lives in a residence for more than 12 years without the original property owner exercising ownership rights will, in effect, own the property in question. However, Tony Tseung found some devastating evidence that implicated a tacit, unwritten, and unknown agreement between the late Ngai Fat and Mary Yu, which proved that Ngai Fat exercised ownership rights and held an "unusual relationship" (term used by Tony to avoid libel charges) with Mary Yu. This effectively sank the defendant, and allowed Richard Ngai to evict the foursome. This also marked the 32nd-straight victory for Tony.

Lam Ka-Shun's Police Assault Case

Case Type: Criminal

Prosecution: Government of Hong Kong v Lam Ka-shun

Charges: Hong Kong Ordinance Cap 212 s 36 (assault with intent to commit offence, or on police officer, etc.)

Plea: Not Guilty on all charges

Prosecution Counsel: Unknown

Defendant Counsel: Lam Ka-shun (defending self)

Verdict- Guilty, Lam Ka-shun appeals, and released on HKD10,000 bail.

Lam Ka-shun, an uneducated courier without any legal education, defended himself in court, and was found guilty of assaulting a police officer. Lam Ka-shun proclaimed in court that he will appeal the ruling, and was released on $10,000 bail. Lam was also advised by the judge to retain a barrister during the appear phase.

Re-Appeal

Plea: N/A, case in appeal

Prosecution Counsel: Unnamed female barrister

Defendant Counsel: Barrister Stephanie Tseung (contracted by the Hong Kong Legal Aid Department)

Verdict: Not Guilty, ruling overturned

Barrister Stephanie Tseung argued that the defendant, with a Form 5 (US equivalent: High School Junior) education level, cannot handle the complex legal views of the trial, and that the judge did not take this into account. Also, Tseung argued that the officers were acting outside of legal bounds, and that whether or not Lam Ka-shun committed the assault or not, the assault cannot be considered as an assault on a police officer.

Richard Ngai's Assault Case

Case Type: Criminal

Case Name: Government of Hong Kong v Richard Ngai

Charges: Hong Kong Ordinance Cap 212 s 19 (wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm)

Plea: Innocent

Prosecution Counsel: Barrister Yuen Ding-fong of the Department of Justice

Defendant Counsel: Senior Counsel Tony Tseung

Verdict: Case dismissed due to lack of evidence.

Richard Ngai was accused of assaulting a business partner with a golf club. The case was considered to be unwinnable for Tony Tseung, and Tony initially tried to argue that Trial by Media had unfairly influenced the legal proceeding. That argument was overruled. Tony also tried to use the insanity defence, but Richard refused, instead asking Tony's law pupil, Darren Lee, to bribe a witness to "induce amnesia" in court.

Major characters

• Tony Tseung (蔣文滔, portrayed by Adam Cheng) - A Senior Counsel whose unscrupulous (but ethical) tactics have drawn much criticism in the past, as well as alienating his family and lovers. However, he managed to rehabilitate his reputation, and reconcile with his family.
• Chong Hiu-wai (莊曉慧, portrayed by Louisa So) - A law clerk at the Legal Aid Department, she is also a volunteer, and she helped Tony Tseung in his transformation into a better person.
• Stephanie Tseung (蔣思庭, portrayed by Leila Tong) - Daughter of Tony Tseung. She is a barrister who hated her father's unscrupulous tactics. She tried to get as far away from her father as she can at first, but eventually reconciled with her father after his transformation into a better and more ethical barrister.
• Lam Ka-shun (林家信, portrayed by Sammul Chan) - A truck driver who got to know Tony Tseung's daughter,
• Sophie So (蘇若菲, portrayed by Anne Heung) - A former lover of Tony Tseung, who eventually cheated on him, and dated Richard Ngai.
• Darren Lee (李廣德, portrayed by Power Chan) - An apprentice of Tony Tseung. He later acquired Tony's unscrupulous ways, and became Richard Ngai's counsel after his fallout with Tseung.
• Richard Ngai (倪承坤, portrayed by Bill Chan) - A wealthy businessman who hired Tony Tseung as his counsel in the past, but later fell out with him.

Minor characters