Barrister, CAMS
Felix Tam
Email
felix.tam@lokschambers.com
Phone
2526 0068

Felix Tam

Barrister, CAMS
“Persuasion is not just about charisma; it’s about being prepared.”

「說服力 – 不只單靠個人魅力,更重要是有充分的準備。」

 

PROFILE 簡歷:

Before joining the Bar, Felix was a qualified solicitor and a Senior Public Prosecutor with the Prosecutions Division of the Department of Justice (‘DOJ’) for over 14 years. He has served as the Deputy Section Head for the Magistracy Advisory Unit and the Public Order Events & Cybercrime Unit.

談立豐大律師在獲得大律師執業資格前為事務律師,於律政司的刑事檢控科擔任高級檢控官。在超過十四年的公職任命中,談大律師擔任過裁判法院法律指引組以及公眾秩序活動及電腦網絡罪行組的副隊長。

During his time with the Magistracy Advisory Unit, he was the first SPP/OC Court for West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court where he was in-charge of two teams of court prosecutors consisting of over 15 court prosecutors and 20 odd support staff.  As the SPP/OC Court, Felix was tasked to handle ad hoc hearings and legal arguments and considered bind-over requests and plea bargain offers.

談大律師於任職律政司其間,曾擔任西九龍裁判法院首位駐庭高級檢控官。他同時帶領及監督總人數為35人的兩隊檢控組團隊。談大律師職責涉及應付突發即席聆訊、處理法律爭議、協理權衡自簽守行為及認罪協商等請求。

For over 8 years during his time with the DOJ, Felix has handled commercial crime cases such as bribery and corruption offences, computer crime, fraud and money-laundering cases with extensive experience in handling Customs and Excise cases such as forfeiture, intellectual property infringement, Trade Description Ordinance offences, Consumer Product Safety offences and Money Service Operator registration and related offences under the Anti‐Money Laundering and Counter‐Terrorist Financing Ordinance.

談大律師於商業罪案範疇上涉獵廣泛,當中有超過八年的時間專注處理商業罪行,經驗豐富,其中包括但不限於:貪污賄賂、電腦罪行、詐騙、洗黑錢、涉及海關管轄的範疇例如侵犯知識產權、違反《商品說明條例》、消費者產品安全 、有關《打擊洗錢及恐怖分子資金籌集條例》管轄下的金錢服務經營者牌照登記及相關罪行等等。

Before leaving DOJ, Felix acted in the rank of Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions of the Magistracy Advisory Unit and the Major Fraud Unit of the Commercial Crime Sub-division.

於律政司離任前,談大律師曾署任裁判法院法律指引組及商業罪案科嚴重詐騙組之高級助理刑事檢控專員。

Felix has appeared in all levels of court either on his own or as junior.

談大律師在所有級別法院均有出庭經驗。

Felix was accredited as a ‘Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist’ of ACAMS in 2021 and was invited to be a member of the ‘ACAMS Hong Kong Regime Exam’ task force soon after his accreditation. He also teaches pupils and junior bar members on the Prosecuting on Fiat courses for the Hong Kong Advocacy Training Council.

談大律師於2021年被國際反洗錢師協會認可為公認反洗錢師,其後即被邀請成為香港制度試的專案小組成員。談大律師亦在香港訟辯訓練委員會教授新進大律師及實習大律師有關刑事檢控訟辯的課程。

 

QUALIFICATIONS 專業資格:

  • Barrister-at-law [2022] 大律師
  • Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist [2021] 公認反洗錢師
  • Solicitor of HKSAR [2007 – 2021] (Voluntary Removal: 2021) 事務律師 (自願註銷認許: 2021)

 

APPOINTMENTS 委任:

  • Deputy Magistrate [July – October 2022] 暫委裁判官
  • Member of the ‘ACAMS Hong Kong Regime Exam’ Task Force 公認反洗錢師協會 香港制度試 專案小組 成員

 

EDUCATION 學歷:

  • Master in Laws (Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law) – University of Hong Kong  香港大學法學碩士 (知識產權及資訊技術法)
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Laws – City University of Hong Kong  香港城市大學法學專業證書
  • Bachelor of Laws – University of East Anglia, UK  英國東安格利亞大學法學學士
  • Middle Temple Advocacy Course – Middle Temple, UK  英國中殿律師學院訴訟課程

 

SELECTED CASES:

C&E Cases –

HKSAR v CHAN Ka-po (WKCC 2549/2018)

S.104 review – Sentence– Importing unmanifest cargo –cross border driver – whether sufficient due diligence to award the discount in sentence

HKSAR v LAM Yuk Fong (D1) (KCCC 2246/2016); Colormix Cosmetics Co. Ltd. (D2) (KCS 20337-20343/2016) & Colormix Cosmetics Retail Co. Ltd. (D3) (KCS 20344/2016)

Trade Description Ordinance – Possession of goods to which forged trademark applied for sale — Testimony of expert witness — Whether expert witness qualified — Independence — Whether forged trademark applied — Reasonable diligence defence

Commissioner for C&E v CHEN Haohua (TMCC 1939/2015)

s.104 review – Sentence for attempted export of unmanifest cargo

Commissioner for C&E v Po Wah Logistics Company Limited (FLMP 213/2014)

S.104 review – Forfeiture Proceedings – Scope of s.104 review hearing whether can consider ground of counsel incompetence

HKSAR v CHAN Cheong Kit [2010] 2 HKLRD 641

Conspiracy to sell infringing copies of copyright materials — Possession of material for use or intended for use to manufacture infringing copies of copyright materials — Possession of infringing copies of copyright materials — Dealing with property known or reasonably believed to represent proceeds of indictable offence — Sentencing — Organized and serious crime — Enhancement of penalties — Hiring two-way permit holders — Whether extent excessive

HKSAR v YIP Hoi-to (FLCC 1504/2009)

S.104 review – Sentence– Importing unmanifest cargo –cross border driver – whether sufficient due diligence to award the discount in sentence

HKSAR v CHAN Mei Ling & Another (HCMA 329/2008)

Copyright Infringement – Possession for purpose of in course of or in connection with trade or business infringing copies of copyright works without licence with view to commit infringing act — Validity of affidavit evidence — Absence of issuance of licence — Statutory defence — Sentencing — Immediate imprisonment

 

ICAC Cases –

HKSAR v YIP Chi Keung & Ors (KCCC 2327/2012)

Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance – Corrupt Conduct with respect to Voting at Elections – Provided False Voter Information at District Counsellor Election

香港特別行政區 陳志雲及另二人 (DCCC 1214/2010)

Conspiracy for an agent to accept an advantage – Agent accepting an advantage– Offering an advantage to an agent – Conspiracy to defraud

HKSAR v CHAN Sin-chi, Charles & Anor (KCCC 2713/2010)

Handling Stolen Goods – Misconduct in Public Office – Police Officer Selling Police Equipment

HKSAR v LAW Hiu-man (KCCC 2554/2012)

Prevention of Bribery Ordinance – Civil servant receiving advantage

 

Fraud & Money Laundering Cases –

HKSAR v TAN Wing-fook (DCCC 604/2020)

Money Laundering – setting up several company and opening bank accounts to receive overseas money transfer and withdrawal within a short time

香港特別行政區 陳文軒 (DCCC 777/2020)

Conspiracy to Defraud – Mortgage Fraud

香港特別行政區 倪鳳仙 (DCCC 198/2012)

Money Laundering – lending bank account to someone for depositing money and assisted in making withdrawals in a short time

HKSAR v HUI Po Keung & Another (CACC 240/2011)

Conspiracy to Defraud – Letter of Credit   Fraud – Criminal Law and Procedure — Fraud — Directions to jury — Good character — Fair and balanced summing up — Intervention at trial — Whether trial unfair — Sentencing — Delay in prosecution — Disparity of sentences between defendants — Totality

HKSAR v Yusef Abdallah HASSAN (DCCC 713/2008)

Money Laundering – setting up company and bank accounts to receive money from overseas with no active business/trading

 

General Crime –

HKSAR v Hassan WAZID (HCMA 366/2019)

Illegal remaining — Sentencing — Whether 15 months’ imprisonment manifestly excessive — Part of term of imprisonment to run concurrently with sentencing currently serving

HKSAR v Aborosio Dulunaqio (ESS 41792/2018) & HKSAR v Nicol James Raphael (ESS 39125-6/2018)

Breach of liquor licence – Argument on the nature of the offence, strict or absolute liability

香港特別行政區 葉家勇 (DCCC 948/2012)

Trafficking in Dangerous Drugs – Quality of police surveillance

香港特別行政區 蘇國仁 (DCCC 485/2012)

Wounding with Intent – Joint Enterprise

 

Certificate to CFA & Court of Final Appeal Cases –

SJ v CHAN Chi Wan Stephen and SJ v TSENG Pei Kun (FACC 11&18/2016); (2017) 20 HKCFAR 98

Elements of offence — Soliciting or accepting advantage — Offering advantage — Whether prejudice to principal’s affairs or business — Reasonable excuse defence — Onus — Prosecution to prove agreement would result in commission of offence without any lawful authority or reasonable excuse

SJ v CHAN Chi Wan Stephen (FAMC 4/2016)

Certificate to CFA – Bribery and Corruption – s.9 Offence

HKSAR v NG Kim (HCMA 329/2008A)

Certificate to CFA –point of law of great and general importance – Copyright Infringement – whether s.121 affirmation is defective

 

Criminal Costs & Procedural Matters –

HKSAR v MA Shu-keung [2020] 5 HKLRD 90

Trafficking in dangerous drug — Sentencing — Discount for plea — Whether defendant entitled to one-third discount — Veracity of defendant’s testimony at trial of co-defendant — Lack of remorse

HKSAR v MA Chun-kit (HCCC 20/2018)

Overseas Witness – Obtaining Evidence Overseas Person under s.79I Criminal Procedure Ordinance

HKSAR v PANG Yiu Wing (WKCC 4028/2017)

S.104 Review – Identification Evidence – Right to make half-time submission

SJ v CHAN Chi-wan Stephen & SJ v TSENG Pei-kun (FACC 11 & 18/2016) (19th May 2017)

Whether costs payable inclusive of all costs related and incidental to arrest

HKSAR v ECHENDU Chijioke Nick (CACC 372/2016)

Trafficking in Dangerous Drug – Appeal against confiscation order for cash forfeited

HKSAR v MOHAMMED Saleem (CACC 323/2007)

Jury trial — Juror tried to raise concerns with judge after verdict given — Not allowed to speak to judge — Whether material irregularity

 

LANGUAGES 工作語言:

English, Cantonese & Putonghua  英語,粵語及普通話