Gordon Chan, Esq https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com Barrister-at-Law Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:50:50 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 https://static.gordonchanbarrister.com/uploads/2022/02/Favicon-150x150.png Gordon Chan, Esq https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com 32 32 200102692 CRHK1 Interview on Surrogacy Regulations and Medical Ethics https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com/crhk1-interview-on-surrogacy-regulations-and-medical-ethics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crhk1-interview-on-surrogacy-regulations-and-medical-ethics Mon, 28 Apr 2025 04:06:20 +0000 https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com/?p=11940 CRHK1 “On a Clear Day” interviewed Mr Gordon Chan about regulations on reproductive technologies, surrogacy, sex selection services, and the underlying medical ethics.

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]]> 11940 i-Cable News Interview on Surrogacy Regulations https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com/i-cable-news-interview-on-surrogacy-regulations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-cable-news-interview-on-surrogacy-regulations Sun, 27 Apr 2025 13:07:21 +0000 https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com/?p=11897 i-Cable News interviewed Mr Gordon Chan about a company suspected of offering surrogacy and sex selection services abroad.

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]]> 11897 Witness for the Prosecution https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com/witness-for-the-prosecution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=witness-for-the-prosecution Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:30:17 +0000 https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com/?p=11836 While a criminal conviction may serve as evidence in a civil trial, an acquittal does not aid the defendant in civil proceedings.

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]]> 11836 New Breach of Trust Theft Sentence Calculator https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com/new-breach-of-trust-theft-sentence-calculator/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-breach-of-trust-theft-sentence-calculator Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:17:36 +0000 https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com/?p=11646 A new Sentencing Calculator is now available for theft cases that involve a breach of trust, such as an employee stealing from an employer.

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]]> 11646 What makes an “advertisement”? https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com/what-makes-an-advertisement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-makes-an-advertisement Sat, 05 Apr 2025 13:43:59 +0000 https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com/?p=11556 The thin line between product display and advertising was examined in the High Court regarding the sale of cigarettes in a convenience store.

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]]> 11556 Increased Employees’ Compensation in 2025 https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com/increased-employees-compensation-in-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=increased-employees-compensation-in-2025 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 01:50:22 +0000 https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com/?p=11497 The employees’ compensation scheme of Hong Kong sees a rise in compensation levels from 17 April 2025.

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]]> 11497 Authorship for Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com/authorship-for-halsburys-laws-of-hong-kong/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=authorship-for-halsburys-laws-of-hong-kong Tue, 18 Mar 2025 01:39:46 +0000 https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com/?p=11446 Mr Gordon Chan is proud to be appointed as the latest author of Halsbury's Laws of Hong Kong for volume 42, Police and Emergency Services.

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]]> 11446 Heroin, Cocaine, and Ice trafficking updated in the Sentencing Calculator https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com/heroin-cocaine-and-ice-trafficking-updated-in-the-sentencing-calculator/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=heroin-cocaine-and-ice-trafficking-updated-in-the-sentencing-calculator Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:50:15 +0000 https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com/?p=11393 The Sentencing Calculator has been updated following the Court of Appeal's latest sentencing guideline in HKSAR v Huang Ruifang (黃瑞芳) [2025] HKCA 234

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]]> 11393 New Sentencing Guideline for Cocaine, Heroin, and Ice https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com/new-sentencing-guideline-for-cocaine-heroin-and-ice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-sentencing-guideline-for-cocaine-heroin-and-ice Fri, 07 Mar 2025 01:12:18 +0000 https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com/?p=11267 The Court of Appeal seized a rare opportunity, in a case that spanned over eight years, to review the sentencing guidelines for cocaine, heroin, and ice. In this unusual decision, the sentence for trafficking an exceptionally large quantity of drugs was reduced.

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]]> 11267 Contributor on Lexology https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com/contributor-on-lexology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=contributor-on-lexology Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:25:41 +0000 https://www.gordonchanbarrister.com/?p=11139 Mr Gordon Chan has become a contributor to the global legal information platform Lexology.

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