Admiralty Chambers
Kay K.W. Chan 陳國維
Kay graduated from City University of Hong Kong School of Law and was on the Dean’s List. Shortlisted as a one of the finalists for the IBA Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year Award in 2018, Kay was later elected as a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers in 2020.
Kay is a Collaborative Professional and conducts mediation as mediator and counsel. Having built a very balanced practice in both Civil and Criminal law, Kay specializes in handling complex multidisciplinary cases often involving cross-border commercial and family relationships.
Kay frequently provides advocacy training as a trainer of the Hong Kong Advocacy Training Council and teaches part-time as a part-time lecturer at The University of Hong Kong. Kay has also delivered different types of training courses to different government departments and non-governmental organisations on topics such as labour law, criminal procedure and anti-human trafficking.
Kay is also a contributor for Hong Kong Personal Injury Service, LexisNexis Butterworths.
Kay is currently serving on the following committees:
– Asia Collaborative Law Task Force of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
– The executive committee of The New Medico-Legal Society of Hong Kong
– The Hong Kong Collaborative Practice Group
– Committee of Criminal Law and Procedure of the Hong Kong Bar Association.
Year of Call: 2008
Email: kaykwchan@gmail.com
Telephone: 2527-3082
Fax: 2529-8226
Notable cases:
HKSAR v. WONG TAK KEUNG (2015) 18 HKCFAR 62: Court of Final Appeal: Appellant was convicted of conspiracy of trafficking Ice. The CFA laid down the law that conspiracy made in Hong Kong to commit a crime in a foreign jurisdiction is not an offence in Hong Kong.
LAM CHI YING (林志英) (in her personal capacity and as the Administratrix of the Estate of LUI HUNG (呂洪) (alias LUI CHUN HUNG (呂春洪)), deceased) v. TO PIK HA (杜碧霞) (in her personal capacity and as the Administratrix of the Estate of LUI WAI HANG (呂惠恆), deceased) HCA 1930 /2013 & HCMP 557/2013: Court of First Instance, Trial: Minority shareholders rights (s.168A petition), Locus Standi and family company dispute.
Voahanginiaina Aimee Chantal v. Leung Man Kai HCLA 27/2016: Labour Tribunal Appeal on the definition of “Deduction” in the Employment Ordinance Cap 57.
Razafindratsara, Ravaonirina Charline C. v. Raharja Group Limited HCSA 57/2017: Leave Application for a Small Claims Tribunal Appeal where Pro Bono appearance was provided to assist a domestic helper who is allegedly a victim of a fraudulent money lending scheme.
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