Karvis C.M. Lam

林昭雯大律師

Year of Call (HK): 2023


PCLL, City University (2021)

LLM in Human Rights, HKU (2020)

JD, CUHK (2018)

Honours in International Development, University of Ottawa (2015)



Year of Call (HK): 2023


PCLL, City University (2021)

LLM in Human Rights, HKU (2020)

JD, CUHK (2018)

Honours in International Development, University of Ottawa (2015)


Member of Bar Free Legal Advice Scheme

Member of DLS Free Legal Advice Scheme

Member of Human Rights Committee of LAWASIA

Karvis completed her pupillage with Mr. Selwyn Yu SC, Mr. Jeevan Hingorani, Mr. Andrew Raffell, Mr. David Boyton, Mr. James Sherry and Ms. Denise Souza. She also served as a Marshall to the Honourable Mr. Justice Zervos JA, the Honourable Mr. Justice Coleman and Deputy High Court Judge Mr. Andrew Bruce, SC.


Prior to joining the Bar, Karvis had numerous years of experience working at law firms specialising in litigation matters while reading her law degrees on a part-time basis. 


She has experience conducting cases involving white collar crimes, fraud-related offences, drug-related offences, offences against the person, medical negligence, personal injury, discrimination, defamation, employment, misrepresentation, judicial review and death inquest.


She is developing a broad criminal, civil and public law practice and accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ work. 


She is capable of conducting cases in English and Cantonese.


Practice Areas

Administrative / Public Law 

Commercial Dispute

Confidentiality / Privacy 

Contract Disputes

Corruption

Death Inquest 

Defamation

Discrimination

Employment and Labour Disputes

Equity and Trust

Fraud

General Civil Litigation

General Crime

General Tort

Human Rights / Public International Law 

Immigration Matters

Injunction / Contempt 

Intellectual Property 

Judicial Review 

Medical / Professional Negligence

Mental Health

Misrepresentation 

Money Laundering 

Non-Refoulement Claims

Personal Injuries / Employee’s Compensation 

Professional Regulation and Discipline 

Road Traffic

Sale of Goods

Trespass to Land /Adverse Possession 


Pam Baker Scholarship in Human Rights (HKU, 2018)

Admission Scholarship (University of Ottawa, 2012)