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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

In Hong Kong’s first prosecution brought under the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance (Cap 575) - otherwise known as the“Dragon Slayers”(屠龍小隊) case ( HKSAR v Lee Ka Tin, Christian  (D4) and others  HCCC 164/2022  & HCCC 255/2023), Priscilia Lam (as Priscilia Lam SC then was) and Ching Him Ho successfully secured unanimous acquittals for D4, who was charged with (1) conspiracy to commit bombing of prescribed objects, (2) conspiracy to cause explosion, (3) co

In HKSAR v Wu Kwan Shing  HCCC 67/2023, Priscilia Lam SC and Ching Him Ho secured an acquittal for the Defendant who was charged with rape.  The prosecution alleged that the Defendant raped a domestic helper in a hotel room in Causeway Bay.  The prosecution relied on admissions allegedly made by the Defendant upon his arrest that he knew she was unwilling to have sex and expressed regret for his actions.  The Defendant challenged, amongst others, that the alleged admissions

Tony Ko acted for the successful defendants in YS International Property Development Ltd v Wellfirm Holdings Ltd and Law Sau Fai Francis [2025] HKCFI 2754, concerning an alleged oral agreement to pay over HK$20 million in commission fees following the HK$2.1 billion sale of the building known as 299QRC. After a full trial, the Court held in favour of the Defendants, finding no binding agreement to pay commission and preferring the Defendants’ evidence over the Plaintiff’s cla

In the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (the “ Tribunal ”) case of Re Yam Kin Fung, also known as Kevin Yam   (the “ Respondent ”), Priscilia Lam SC, leading Kasper Fan were instructed by the Law Society of Hong Kong as to act as Prosecutors for the Law Society to prove the complaint made against the Respondent. The Law Society’s complaint alleged that the Respondent’s conduct namely, his testimony made at the United States Congress’ Congressional-Executive Committee on China

In HKSAR v. Ho Cheuk-wai   & 7 Others  (HCCC 186/2022), Ronny Leung and Ms Denise Or acted for the 3 rd  Defendant, who was charged with conspiracy to commit bombing of prescribed objects under section 11B of the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance (Cap. 575) (“ UNATMO ”) and, as an alternative charge, conspiracy to cause an explosion. This case was one of the first cases brought under the UNATMO to go to trial. The Defendants were accused of conspiring to comm

In HKSAR v. Ho Cheuk-wai   & 7 Others  (HCCC 186/2022), Priscilia Lam SC was instructed on fiat for the Prosecution, leading Mr Pierre Lui SPP, Ms Maureen Kong PP, and Ms. Mathilda Kwong in a case of conspiracy to commit the bombing of prescribed objects under section 11B of the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance (Cap. 575) (“ UNATMO ”); with conspiracy to cause an explosion as an alternative charge. This case was one of the first cases brought under the UNATM

In Hayward Industries Inc v Ningbo CF Electronic Tech Co Ltd [2025] HKCFI 2350; [2025] 3 HKLRD 383, the Court considered a novel question regarding the interpretation of section 7 of the Protection of Trading Interests Ordinance (Cap. 471) (“ PTIO ”). This was in the context of an application to discharge a Mareva injunction given that the relevant provisions of the PTIO were not drawn to the Court’s attention at the ex parte stage. The Plaintiff was seeking to enforce a Nort

Plowman Chambers warmly congratulates our members Thomas Nip and Ferrida Chan on being awarded the Patrick Yu Memorial Scholarship by the...

On 28 June 2025, Tony Ko , Ching Him Ho and Sean O’Reilly delivered an online lecture on the topic “Basic Principles of Equity Law” for the 5th Chengdu City Legal Training co-organised by the Hong Kong Bar Association, Chengdu Lawyers Association and Sichuan Tianfu New Area Party Administrative Committee.  This online lecture aims to provide PRC lawyers with the fundamentals of equity law from the perspective of Hong Kong practitioners. For details please see: https://mp.we