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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

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

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

Tony Ko is among the first batch of practitioners listed on both the Sports Arbitrators Panel and the Sports Mediators Panel under the Pilot Scheme on Sports Dispute Resolution, administered by the AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre (AALCO-HKRAC). The Pilot Scheme, launched by the Department of Justice and supported by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, is designed to provide the sports sector with a fair, efficient, and accessible mechanism for resolving sports

Priscilia Lam SC represented Chan Tsz-Wah ("Wayland") in HKSAR v Lai Chee Ying and Ors [2026] HKCFI 854 (the 1 st Defendant in HCCC 147/2021) for mitigation. He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit collusion with a foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security, contrary to Article 29(4) of the NSL and sections 159A and 159C of the Crimes Ordinance, Cap.200 (“Count 3”). The Court accepted Priscilia Lam SC’s submissions that different

Martin Hui SC and Ferrida Chan represented the Property Management Services Authority (PMSA) as Presenters in the disciplinary proceedings against Kong Shum Smart Management Services Limited arising from the major power outage incident at I-Feng Mansions, To Kwa Wan, in July 2025. The Disciplinary Committee of the PMSA found Kong Shum to have committed professional misconduct or negligence under the Property Management Services Ordinance (Cap. 626) and imposed disciplinary sa

Plowman Chambers is delighted to announce that several of its members have once again been recognized in the latest edition of Chambers & Partners 2026 for their expertise in white-collar crime. Martin Hui SC, Derek Chan SC, and Maggie Wong SC have been ranked as Band 1 Silks. Lawrence Pang has been ranked as a “Up and coming” junior counsel. More details can be found here .

Giles Surman See their rankings with commentary here Tanie Toh 'Tanie is a very competent family practitioner who always gives client very practicable and reasonable advice. She is very updated on recent developments and judgments, she can always advise on strategies based on the client’s unique circumstances, and she also has strong advocacy skills and is always willing and able to persuade the court to consider her submission and rule in favour of the client.' See the comp

See our full rankings with commentary here Tony Ko 'Tony is very good at digesting a large amount of information very quickly and getting to the heart of a matter fairly succinctly. He is a good tactical strategist and very commercial, he has been very impressive and persuasive both in his written and oral advocacy, and he has made often factually difficult cases much more digestible to judges and arbitral tribunals.' See his rankings with commentary here Jacky Lam 'Jacky ex

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