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In HKSAR v Tung Hoi-Yee Kenneth (ESCC 1217/2025), Vinci Lam SC and Kasper Fan represented a defendant charged with assaulting his wife in their former matrimonial home. The defendant elected not to testify in court and the defence case turned solely on the cross-examination of the wife. After a 3-day trial, the Court accepted the defence’s submissions in their entirety. In particular, the Court held that the wife’s testimony was incredible and unreasonable; not only was he

The Appellant was convicted upon his own plea of the following offences: Dangerous Driving, Driving a Vehicle with concentration of specified illicit drug, Resisting a police officer in the due execution of his duty, Trafficking in dangerous drugs, and Possession of apparatus fit and intended for the inhalation of a dangerous drug. The Appellant appealed against his sentence and one of the grounds of appeal was that the 10 years disqualification order was manifestly excessiv

In HKSAR v Chan Chun Man ESCC 1465/2025, Vinci Lam SC and Ching Him Ho secured acquittal for the defendant who was charged with “disclosing personal data without consent” contrary to section 64(3C) of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap 486), commonly known as “doxxing” offence. The prosecution alleged that the defendant disclosed via a video uploaded on a website the personal data of X (X’s full name in Chinese and English, photo, HKID card number, Home Return Permi

The Appellant was unanimously convicted after trial of one count of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. The Appellant appealed against his conviction and the appeal was allowed. The case would be remitted for a re-trial. The issue in the appeal was whether the trial Judge had erred in directing the jury in relation to the issue of provocation and diminished responsibility caused by the Appellant’s consumption of ice. The Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the Appella

In Chan Shu Lam v Chan Chau Wah [2026] HKCA 609, the Court of Appeal (Hon Poon CJHC and Keith Yeung J) refused the Plaintiff’s renewed application for leave to appeal against a costs order made after a probate trial. The trial involved two main issues: the Probate Issue - whether the Will was valid; and the Beneficial Ownership Issue - whether the Defendant had a beneficial interest in the deceased’s property. At trial, the Plaintiff succeeded on the probate issue and the D

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