Robert Chan

• Called to the Bar of England & Wales (Inner Temple) (2006)
• Called to the Hong Kong Bar (2012)
• HKMAAL Accredited Mediator (2014)

• Law Reporter, LexisNexis UK (mainly covering cases from the Queen’s Bench Division, Administrative and Divisional Courts) (2006-2010)
• Senior Research Assistant, University of Hong Kong (2011 and 2015)
• Counsel on the Department of Justice’s Civil Division List (2015-)
• Visiting Lecturer (PCLL, Civil Advocacy and Personal Injuries Litigation), University of Hong Kong (2016-)
• Legal Aid Panel (Commercial, Contract, Land, Matrimonial/Family, Medical Negligence, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence and Public Law (including advising on Judicial Review re TCAB appeals/petitions)) (2017-)
• Special Fiat Counsel for the Department of Justice (2019-)
• Visiting Lecturer (GDL Tort, GDL Public Law, PPC Evidence), University of Law (2019-)
• Legal Aid Panel (District Court Trials) (2021-)

• Hong Kong Civil Procedure (Ord. 83A: Money Lenders’ Actions) (2013-)
• Hong Kong Archbold (Ch. 38: Gambling Offences) (2013-)
• The (New) Companies Ordinance (Cap 622): Commentary and Annotations (Pt 5: Transactions in relation to Share Capital) (2014-)
• All England Commercial Cases (2015-)
• Putting a “Price on Contravention” of Competition Rules (Hong Kong Lawyer) (2020)
• Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong, Limitation of Actions chapter (2021)
• Evidence Study Manual (University of Law) – 1st Edition (2021)

Civil and Commercial

• Mission Marketing Ltd v Chan Yuet Foon and Others HCMP 258/2014 and [2021] 4 HKC 28 (led by Nigel Kat, SC) – Professional negligence claim against conveyancing solicitors – Indemnity costs
• Lam Wing Hei (a minor suing by her mother and next friend Lam Tsz Kiu) and Anor v Hospital Authority [2018] 2 HKLRD 1441 (led by Raymond Leung, SC) – Medical negligence claim – Wrongful life: a new cause of action in Hong Kong?
• Zheng Ruoting v Chan Hoi Ting HCMP 1764/2019 – Vendor-Purchaser Summons – Validity of Statutory Declaration
• 楊敏宗 v Hong Kong Tripod Dragon Ltd HCIP 17/2019 – Infringement of registered trade mark and passing off (re: ‘Tiger Sugar’) – Judgment in default of defence
• Yoe Han Yauw v Yoe Han Hian and Ors HCMP 85/2018, HCA 1332/2018, HCMP 380/2021 – Partnership dispute (trust over properties in the Mainland) – Contempt of court proceedings (breach of undertakings)
• Laurent Rafael Laporte v Ellen Seong Sein Aye FCMC 265/2014, FCMP 111/2014 and FCMC 133/2013 (led by Robin Egerton) – Family dispute (missing child) – Contempt of court proceedings (breach of court order)
• Re Li Lim Chi Dorothy, Sole Administratrix of the Estate of Li Wan Lung, deceased [2017] 2 HKLRD 746 (led by Audrey Eu, SC), HCMP 1695/2015 and HCMP3425/2015 (led by Nigel Kat, SC) – Administration of estate involving alleged business assets in the PRC
• Sky Trinity Development Ltd v Persons Unknown in Occupation of Lot No. 11 in Demarcation District No. 116, Yuen Long, N.T. HCMP 3374/2015 – Application for vacant possession of land
• Kwok Kwong Pang v Shum Kit Man Alan HCA 675/2013 – Setting aside default judgment in claim for repayment of personal loan
• McKenzie International Ltd v Wang Fat Hong Industrial Ltd HCA 726/2013 – Sale of goods claim / striking-out application

Company and Insolvency

• Re Everglory Energy Ltd HCCW 198/2016 and HCA 2682/2016 (led by Chua Guan Hock, SC) – Buy-out petition, winding-up (just and equitable grounds) and derivative action
• Re Garson Real Property Agencies (HK) Ltd (in liquidation) HCCW 342/2014 and HCA 1648/2017 – Appeal against admission of creditor’s proof of debt and appointment of liquidators / liquidator’s action in misfeasance; ex-parte injunction obtained by liquidator (upheld at return hearing)
• Re Devi Resources Ltd HCCW 243/2016 – Winding-up petition (company unable to pay its debts)
• Chen Lian Ting v Zhang Qin and Others HCA 2273/2016 – Application to strike out double derivation action (involving BVI law)
• Yeung Tak Wai v G & G Trading Ltd HCCW 8/2016 – Opposition to winding-up of company (whether bona fide defence on substantial grounds)
• Re Chow Wing Kun HCB 7058/2012 – Opposition to bankruptcy

Criminal Law

• HKSAR v Yip Kim Po and Anor CACC 353/2010 and (2014) 17 HKCFAR 202 (led by Clive Grossman, SC) – Conspiracy to defraud and money laundering appeal
• HKSAR v Yuan Gui Ying FAMC 41/2013 (led by Clive Grossman, SC and Benson Tsoi) – Money laundering appeal
• HKSAR v Ng Wai-man CACC 145/2017 – Money laundering appeal
• HKSAR v Hongkong Electric Co Ltd HCMA 751/2013 and [2014] 5 HKC 132 (led by Peter Duncan, SC) – Appeal against conviction (‘Undermanning’ of the sunken vessel, Lamma IV)
• HKSAR v Mondal Ripon (D1) STCC 3529/2020 – Defence (Taking employment unlawfully)
• HKSAR v Magoola Nadia Amira ESCC 978/2020 – Defence (AOABH)
• HKSAR v Gotop Engineering Ltd KTS 5638/2013 – Defence (Industrial summons: whether unsafe system of work)
• HKSAR v Marma Maysau TMCC 517/2020 – Prosecution (Illegal abortion)
• HKSAR v Saddaqat Khan Mughal Muhammad ESCC 2281/2018 – Prosecution (Theft by snatching) (conviction upheld on appeal: HCMA 100/2019)

Public Law

• D v Secretary for Justice [2013] 3 HKLRD 373 (led by Philip Dykes, SC and with Earl Deng) – Judicial review re: disclosure of materials tending to identify ‘informer’ in criminal proceedings
• Klinger and Anor v Michael Chan, Coroner HCAL 98/2013 (led by Clive Grossman, SC) – Judicial review re: threatened autopsy of Jewish man
• Public Inquiry convened pursuant to s 17, Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) Ordinance, Cap 548 – Marine inquiry / costs
• Appeals/Petitions in the Torture Claims Appeal Board/Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office (acting for appellants)

* Save for the last item where Decisions were handed-down but not made available to the public, cases without hyperlinks gave an ex tempore judgment / Verdict only.