陳錦泉

English

Chan Kam-chuen (born 1963 in Hong Kong) is a District Judge. He obtained an LL.B. and a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from the University of Hong Kong in 1985 and 1986 respectively, and was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1986. He practised in private practice from 1987 to 1990; between 1991 and 2002 he served as a preacher and in other ministries with an international Christian church group, and in 2002 he applied to have his admission as a barrister revoked. He resumed practice as a barrister in 2005. In 2017 and 2018 he was appointed a Deputy District Judge and a Deputy Registrar of the High Court. On 8 October 2019 he was appointed a District Judge on the recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission. His career combines private practice, church ministry and service as a temporary judicial officer: after practising at the Bar he left the law for many years to serve with a Christian church group, applied to have his admission revoked, and returned to practice in 2005 before serving as a Deputy District Judge and a Deputy Registrar of the High Court. In the District Court, civil claims generally range from HK$75,000 to HK$3 million and a District Judge may impose a maximum of seven years' imprisonment, making the court an important tier between the magistracy and the High Court.