Andrew Chan (judge)
Andrew Chan Hing-wai (Chinese: 陳慶偉; born 1961) is a Hong Kong judge who hears and tries criminal cases.[13][14] In 2017, Chan presided over the trial of former Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Donald Tsang, in the High Court on charges of bribery and misconduct in public office.Chan was of the view that "The objective was undoubtedly to inform and impress upon the jury that the Defendant was a good person and had support from people across the whole spectrum of the society".Chan stated that "Had the engagement of public relations firm or consultant been brought to my attention earlier, I might consider discharging the entire jury".[17] In 2017, Chan (sitting with Mr Justice Au in the High Court) heard and dismissed the application brought by Nancy Kissel (who had been convicted of the murder of her husband, investment banker Robert Kissel) for judicial review of the Long‑term Prison Sentences Review Board's decision not to make a recommendation to convert her indeterminate life sentence to a determinate one so as to facilitate her release.[21][22] Chan found Tang guilty of contempt of court,[23] sentenced her to 7 days' imprisonment[24] and ordered her to pay the prosecution's legal costs in the amount of HK$197,260.[28] After this incident, the Chief Justice issued a Practice Direction regarding the use of mobile phones and other devices in courtrooms for court proceedings involving a jury.