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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

In Luen Shing Steel Iron Engineering Works Ltd v Man Yip Kau and Lui Tsz Kau [2026] HKCFI 1259, the Court upheld the existence of a long‑running oral joint venture and ordered an account of all the income and profits of the joint venture. The Defendants’ case was that they had entered into an oral joint venture agreement to bid for and carry out steel works in all of Luen Shing’s construction sites, using the company as the vehicle and sharing profits and losses equally. T

In HKSAR v. Chuang Yun Lien (DCCC 153/2025), Ms Ferrida Chan represented a defendant charged with dealing with funds totalling USD 27,447,737.08 through a bank account. The Court accepted the defence’s submissions that, although the documents produced by the defendant did not correspond to every individual transaction in the account, they were nonetheless, taken as a whole, capable of supporting a business background that was plausibly true. The Court also accepted the submi

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