Remote hearings expanded to Criminal courts
The judiciary is trialling remote hearings for High Court bail proceedings. The first two hearings occurred on 12 January 2026.
Recognition as Lexology Legal Influencer in Future of Legal Services
Gordon Chan has been named a Lexology Legal Influencer for Q4 2025 in Future of Legal Services – Asia-Pacific.
Talk on Hong Kong Criminal Legal System to SideBySide Volunteers
Mr Gordon Chan highlighted Hong Kong’s criminal legal system and the vital role of juries in the SideBySide Mock Trial competition for volunteers.
A Case of Identity
In a strange case of confusion, a lady was accused of failing to keep HKID records for her employees. Mr Gordon Chan persuaded the ImmD before the trial to withdraw the summonses and to bind over the lady instead.
Third Interview by TVB News on Permanent Stay of Medical Council Proceedings
TVB News programme “News Magazine 新聞透視” interviewed Mr Gordon Chan about issues with prolonged handling of complaints in the Medical Council of Hong Kong.
Mr Gordon Chan obtained a Diploma in Legal Medicine
Mr Gordon Chan is pleased to have passed the examination and obtained a Diploma of Legal Medicine from the Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians of London.
East Week Interview on Pinball Machines and Potential Gambling Elements
East Week magazine interviewed Mr Gordon Chan regarding the emergence of pinball machines in Hong Kong that may involve an element of gambling.
Another Interview by TVB News on Permanent Stay of Medical Council Proceedings
TVB News Channel programme “A Closer Look 時事多面睇” interviewed Mr Gordon Chan on complaints handling in the Medical Council of Hong Kong.
Interview by TVB News on Permanent Stay of Medical Council Proceedings
TVB News interviewed Mr Gordon Chan on the permanent stay of proceedings at the Medical Council of Hong Kong.
The Old Man and the Wallet
In FLCC 368/2025, Mr Gordon Chan represented an elderly man accused of stealing money from a wallet he had picked up. The charge was withdrawn after it was established that the man suffered from dementia and was unfit to plead or stand trial.
Amnesty from Demolition
In WKS 12666-67/2024, Mr Gordon Chan persuaded the Buildings Department to withdraw the summonses for failing to demolish an illegal rooftop structure, as the structure falls under an amnesty agreement back in 1975.