Barrister-at-Law
In KCS 30477/2025, Mr Gordon Chan persuaded the Department of Justice to reconsider its earlier rejection of ONE/BO for a Capital Investment Entrant Scheme holder prosecuted for importing IQOS devices and heat sticks. Binding over was allowed in the end, preserving his ability to remain and develop his business in Hong Kong.
RTHK’s programme Hong Kong Collection 鏗鏘集 interviewed Mr Gordon Chan about claw machines and gambling in Hong Kong.
Doctors frequently prepare medical reports. The legal significance of a patient’s statements during consultations, and the complexities surrounding them in criminal proceedings, were recently scrutinized by the Court of Final Appeal.
A drunken night in Lan Kwai Fong can ruin a career. In ESS 21202/2026, Mr Gordon Chan represented an intoxicated foreign student who obstructed police and persuaded the prosecution to seek a bind-over instead of a criminal record.
Mr Gordon Chan traced the past and future of animal protection laws in Hong Kong in a CPD Talk with Ince & Co Hong Kong.
Heightened awareness regarding the regulation of dangerous dogs has been triggered by a recent fatal assault on an animal volunteer by a high-risk breed, alongside multiple dog-on-dog attacks.
The pulling of Japanese anime Chainsmoker Cat (Yani Neko) from Hong Kong exemplifies its stringent smoking law in advertising bans. But it also raises questions as to the definition of “advertisements”.
In FLS 5025/2026, Mr Gordon Chan represented a visa holder under the Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduate (IANG) who was prosecuted for importing vapes and pods into Hong Kong. The Department of Justice agreed to dispose of the case by ONE/BO, minimising the impact on his future visa renewal.
In KCS 26108/2025, Mr Gordon Chan represented a visa applicant under the Top Talent Pass Scheme who was prosecuted for importing vapes into Hong Kong. The Department of Justice agreed to dispose of the case by ONE/BO, without affecting the visa application.
South China Morning Post again interviewed Mr Gordon Chan about whether prediction markets are financial products or illegal gambling. In a second interview with the…
TVB News programme “News Magazine 新聞透視” interviewed Mr Gordon Chan about issues with potential criminal liability arising from the emerging prediction market.
