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The Appellant, a renowned photographer, was charged with and convicted of a charge of indecent assault at the Eastern Magistrates’ Court. The appeal grounds were as follows: (1) the Magistrate erred in allowing the Prosecution to cross-examine the Appellant based on matters which infringed his right to silence; (2) the Magistrate erred in assessing the credibility and reliability of prosecution witnesses; and (3) the Magistrate erred in law by taking judicial notice of photos

Plowman Chambers is delighted to announce that the newly released 2026 edition of Lexology Index (formerly known as Who’s Who Legal) has ranked our members as “Thought Leaders” and “Recommended Barristers” across multiple practice areas such as business crime defence, and commercial litigation in the Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR or individuals’ chapter. Business Crime Defence & Investigations - “Global Elite Thought Leader” Derek Chan SC   “Derek Chan SC is a p

Plowman Chambers is delighted to announce that the newly released 2026 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Greater China guide ranks Plowman Chambers in the top tier (Tier 1) of barristers chambers in the Regulatory, Investigation and Crime category. We are committed to providing legal services of the highest calibre to all of our clients, and are grateful for the continued support of both our clients and the profession. See our full rankings with commentary at: https://ww