Chris Chan

Chris is a practitioner specialised in criminal law. He is experienced in both trial and appeal. In his years of practice, he has appeared before all levels of criminal courts. He was an investigator that provided tailor-made solutions for clients’ needs.

• LLB, University of London
• PCLL, HKU

– Court of Final Appeal

HKSAR v Chan Chu Leung (2024) 27 HKCFAR 31(led by Mr. Shahmim K. Khattak (Kelly Lam) and with Mr. Anthony Lai and Mr. Jackson Chow)
– right to silence in the context of lack of or late complaint regarding police impropriety

– Court of Appeal

香港特別行政區 訴 陳鎮顯  [2023] HKCA 348
(led by Mr. Shahmim K. Khattak (Kelly Lam) and with Mr. Anthony Lai)
– riot; identification

HKSAR v Mak Hoi Ching [2022] HKCA 353
(led by Mr. Shahmim K. Khattak (Kelly Lam))
– wounding with intent; propensity reasoning

– Court of First Instance

香港特別行政區 訴 岑苑瑩  HCCC 332/2020 (Trial)
(led by Mr. Shahmim K. Khattak (Kelly Lam) and with Mr. Anthony Lai)
– trafficking in a dangerous drug; documentary hearsay; admissibility of WhatsApp messages; computer forensic expert

香港特別行政區 訴 楊玄  HCMA 269/2023 (as sole advocate) (Appeal)
– breach of condition of stay; inherent improbability; whether one type of witness is more credible

香港特別行政區 訴 黃建棋  HCMA 111/2024 (Appeal)
– appeal out of time; voice identification; fingerprint evidence

– District Court

香港特別行政區 訴 梁少明及另三人 [2023] HKDC 640
(led by Ms. Sabrina See)
– riot

– Magistrates’ Court

HKSAR v Lee Kin Wing Riley FLS 13215-7/2023 (as sole advocate) 
– careless driving; examination of CCTV evidence; inherent improbability

HKSAR v Wong Tong Whun STCC 615/2024 (as sole advocate) 
– employing a person not lawfully employable

HKSAR v Tong Wai Man STCC 180/2024 (as sole advocate) 
– criminal intimidation; assaulting a police officer; obstructing a public officer