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.
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.
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 The charge was withdrawn after it was established that the man suffered from dementia and was unfit to plead or stand trial.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.
Ketamine guideline to be reviewed
Following the sentencing guidelines review for trafficking in Cocaine, Heroin, and Ice in Huang Ruifang. The Court of Appeal is set to review the sentencing scheme for Ketamine.
Mr Gordon Chan undertook further medicolegal training in Singapore
Mr Gordon Chan was selected as a delegate to the Law Society of Singapore x Hong Kong Bar Association Exchange Programme 2025, attached to Sreenivasan Chambers LLC, shadowing Sreenivasan Narayanan SC throughout August 2025.
Interview by Phoenix TV on Dine-and-Dash and Impersonating a Lawyer
Phoenix TV’s news programme interviewed Mr Gordon Chan about the legal issues in dine-and-dash and pretending to be a lawyer.
Interview by Immediahk on “Free Adoption” of Cats
Immediahk interviewed Mr Gordon Chan on the “free adoption” of cats as a facade to circumvent licensing requirements of animal traders.
Talk on Evolution of Animal Protection Laws in Hong Kong
Mr Gordon Chan traced the evolution of animal protection laws in Hong Kong in the inaugural GBA University Cat Welfare Alliance seminar.
Court of Appeal to review the 3 Tests
After leave to appeal was granted in HKSAR v Yau Kai-fung, the Court of Appeal may soon review the sentencing approach for trafficking in multiple dangerous drugs.