Michelle Lin 林彥言

Barrister Plowman Chambers Called 2021 9 appearances

Michelle Lin appears as counsel of record in 9 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026), most often before the HKCFI. Member of Plowman Chambers.

About Michelle Lin

Michelle Lin appears as counsel of record in 9 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (5), HKCA (2) and HKFC (1).

Source: derived from 9 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 23 March 2026. Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch: Barrister
Chambers: Plowman Chambers
Year of call (HK): 2021

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Michelle Lin (林彥言), called to the Bar in 2021 and a member of Plowman Chambers, appears across both appellate and first-instance courts, most often before the Court of First Instance, between 2024 and 2026. She was most often instructed as counsel for the defendant, and her reported practice concerns criminal law, wills, probate and estates, and construction and building disputes.

Reported matters include Kwan Shiu Yin Louis as the Executor of the Estate of Kwan Man Chock v. Kwan Po Chuen Paula, which progressed from the Court of First Instance ([2024] HKCFI 56 and [2024] HKCFI 2789) to the Court of Appeal ([2026] HKCA 182), and the criminal matter HKSAR v. Lee Man Lok [2025] HKCFI 4539, both as counsel for the defendant. She also appeared as counsel for the applicant in HKSAR v. F.S.L. [2025] HKCA 598 and as counsel for the petitioner in the family matter TY v. PTF [2026] HKFC 50.

What practice areas does Michelle Lin cover?

Michelle Lin's (林彥言) reported practice concerns criminal law, wills, probate and estates, and construction and building disputes, most often as counsel for the defendant, as in Kwan Shiu Yin Louis as the Executor of the Estate of Kwan Man Chock v. Kwan Po Chuen Paula [2026] HKCA 182.

Has Michelle Lin appeared in family matters?

Yes. Michelle Lin appeared as counsel for the petitioner in TY v. PTF [2026] HKFC 50, a Family Court matter, alongside a broader criminal and civil practice before the Court of First Instance and Court of Appeal.