McGowan, James H.M
McGowan, James H.M appears as counsel of record in 2 reported Hong Kong judgments (2025), most often before the HKCFI. Member of Admiralty Chambers.
About McGowan, James H.M
McGowan, James H.M appears as counsel of record in 2 reported Hong Kong judgments (2025). These were heard before HKCFI (1) and HKDC (1).
Source: derived from 2 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.
Professional record
- Branch
- Barrister
- Chambers
- Admiralty Chambers
- Year of call (HK)
- 1989
- Year of call (UK)
- 1979
Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.
In the court record
McGowan, James H.M, called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1989 (and to the Bar in England and Wales in 1979) and practising from Admiralty Chambers, appears across the Court of First Instance and the District Court, instructed as counsel for the appellant and as counsel for the defendant in criminal matters concerning Criminal Law and Drug Offences, reported in 2025. He appeared as counsel for the appellant in HKSAR v. Abdikarim, Mohamed Khalif [2025] HKCFI 1177, and as counsel for the defendant in HKSAR v. Hidayati [2025] HKDC 520.
What role did McGowan, James H.M play in HKSAR v. Abdikarim, Mohamed Khalif?
McGowan, James H.M appeared as counsel for the appellant in HKSAR v. Abdikarim, Mohamed Khalif [2025] HKCFI 1177, a Criminal Law matter before the Court of First Instance, part of a set of drug offences-related instructions reported in 2025.
Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)
Frequently instructed alongside
How many cases has McGowan, James H.M appeared in?
McGowan, James H.M appears as counsel of record in 2 reported Hong Kong judgments (2025).
Which courts does McGowan, James H.M appear in?
McGowan, James H.M appears before HKCFI (1) and HKDC (1).