Members of Plowman Chambers act for the Defendant and the Prosecution in Jury Trial of Cryptocurrency related Offences, with the Defendant Acquitted of all Charges.
In a recent jury trial before the Court of First Instance (HCCC 50/2024), the Defendant faced multiple counts arising from alleged access to the computer systems of Huobi Global Limited （火幣交易平台）and a further count concerning the dealing with 4,999,995 Tether tokens said to represent proceeds of an indictable offence. The Defendant was charged with six counts of access to a computer with criminal or dishonest intent / obtaining access to a computer with a view to dishonest gai
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Priscilia Lam SC and Sean O’Reilly represented the Respondent in HKSAR v FSL [2026] HKCFA 13
The Respondent was convicted after trial of two counts of committing an act of gross indecency towards a child under the age of 16 and two counts of inciting a child under the age of 16 to commit an act of gross indecency towards him, contrary to s.146 of the Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200) (the “ Gross Indecency Offence ”). Priscilia Lam SC represented him before the Court of Appeal (in [2025] HKCA 598) and successfully argued that the indecent conduct complained of must be done
Apr 16
Members of Plowman Chambers Recognized by Doyle’s Guide 2026
Chambers is delighted to announce that several of its members have once again been recognised in the 2026 edition of the Doyle’s Guide for Leading Criminal Law Barristers in Hong Kong. Plowman Chambers continues to show a very strong presence in criminal defence, including white collar crime and regulatory proceedings. Senior Counsel Preeminent Derek Chan SC Leading Maggie Wong SC Recommended Martin Hui SC Vinci Lam SC Junior Counsel Recommended Ferrida Chan S.W.Lee Ronny
Apr 15
Giles Surman of Plowman Chambers Recognized by Doyle’s Guide 2026
Plowman Chambers is delighted to announce that Giles Surman has once again been recognised in the 2026 edition of the Doyle’s Guide as a Recommended Family Law Mediator and Family & Divorce Law Barrister in Hong Kong. Plowman Chambers continues to show a strong presence in the area of family law. The full listings are available at: - Leading Family & Divorce Law Barristers – Hong Kong, 2026 - Leading Family Law Mediators – Hong Kong, 2026
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