Joanna Chin

Associate

Email: Joanna@boasecohencollins.com
Phone: (852) 3416 1756

Overview

Joanna studied for her law degree in the UK at the University of Lancaster, where she was member of the Chinese Society and Culture Society, attending Japanese and Korean classes via the latter and volunteering as a language teacher in her spare time. After graduating in 2014, she worked in legal administration – including an extended period with BC&C – before completing her Postgraduate Certificate in Laws at the University of Hong Kong in 2021.

After working as a Trainee Solicitor, Joanna returned to BC&C as a Paralegal in 2023. She stays in touch with her university colleagues as a committee member of the Lancaster University Hong Kong Alumni Group and in her leisure time enjoys hiking, running, yoga and photography.

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24 May 16

The good, the bad and the elderly

Hong Kong, 16 May 2024: “I get up every day and don’t let the old man in.” Defiant words about ageing from Clint Eastwood as he prepares to turn 94 while working on his latest movie. Stubborn and stoic, this is one of Hollywood’s archetypal Western heroes refusing to contemplate that final ride into the […]

24 May 14

Law & More: Episode 40 – Victor Dawes SC

Hong Kong, 14 May 2024: In this episode, we meet Victor Dawes SC, who reflects on his upbringing in Hong Kong, university days in London and his first steps in the legal profession as a young barrister. He also sheds light on the work of the Hong Kong Bar Association and his role as Chairman. […]

24 May 3

Top court upholds LNC regime

By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 3 May 2024: Police operations that involve issuing “letters of no consent” to effectively freeze suspicious bank accounts are lawful, the Court of Final Appeal has ruled. In endorsing a Court of Appeal judgment issued a year ago, Hong Kong’s top court has closed the book on a landmark challenge […]

24 May 2

Appeal principles clarified by CFA

By Colin Cohen Hong Kong, 2 May 2024: In a landmark judgment that sees a housewife win her legal battle to overturn a conviction for shoplifting, the Court of Final Appeal has given clear direction on what a judge must consider when hearing an appeal arising from the Magistrates’ Court. The top court concluded the […]

24 Apr 30

Gulf initiatives ‘need legal support’

Hong Kong, 30 April 2024: Deepening ties between Hong Kong and the Middle East are welcome but need to be cemented with closer legal co-operation, Colin Cohen has told radio listeners. Speaking on RTHK Radio 3’s Backchat, Colin has highlighted how Hong Kong’s common law is vastly different from the myriad legal systems used by […]

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