[2026] HKCFI 5063Court of First Instance11 Sep 2026Judicial Review / Public Law
On 11 September 2026, Deputy High Court Judge Gary CC Lam handed down judgment in Bolitho Oliver Robert Morgan v Appeal Tribunal (Buildings) HCAL 1227/2026, [2026] HKCFI 5063, dismissing the Applicant's application for leave to apply for judicial review and ordering him to pay costs summarily assessed at HK$260,000. Mr Martin Ho, instructed by the Department of Justice, acted for the Building Authority, the interested party that successfully defended the challenge.
On 11 September 2026, Deputy District Judge Lam Suet-ying handed down judgment in DCCJ 2731/2021 (Ng King-sang v Leung Pui-ha), allowing the plaintiff's appeal in part against orders made by Master Cheung on 29 January 2026. The plaintiff, a litigant-in-person, had originally sued the owner and occupant of the flat above his (the upper flat at 1201 of Tsui Ping North Estate) for water leakage damage. Ms Yeung of counsel, instructed by Messrs Li Shuk-ping & Co., acted for the successful first defendant.
[2026] HKCFI 5211Court of First Instance11 Sep 2026Civil Procedure
On 11 September 2026, Deputy High Court Judge Gary CC Lam handed down judgment in Securities and Futures Commission v Lo Kai Bong and Others [2026] HKCFI 5211, continuing worldwide Mareva injunctions against Lo and his wholly-owned Major Success Group Limited. Mr Jin Pao SC, leading Mr Keith Chan, acted for the SFC.
On 27 August 2026, Deputy Judge Cheng Nim-tsz of the District Court handed down judgment in HKSAR v Lau Wai Leong & Another (DCCC 1293/2024, [2026] HKDC 1501), acquitting both defendants of conspiracy for an agent to accept advantage under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201) §§9(1)(a) and 12(1), read with the Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200) §§159A and 159C. Mr Luk Chun-kit and Mr Hung Kin, instructed by Lu Wai Keung & Co., acted for the successful defendants.
[2026] HKCFI 5167Court of First Instance9 Sep 2026Employment
On 9 September 2026, Deputy High Court Judge Gary CC Lam handed down judgment in N.P. King (Hong Kong) Ltd and Another v. Lam Wing Lam and Another [2026] HKCFI 5167, awarding the Plaintiffs HK$232,180.10 in damages against the 1st Defendant for breach of his duty of fidelity and restrictive covenants, while dismissing the claim against the 2nd Defendant and the Defendants' counterclaim. Mr Frederick Fong, instructed by Christine M. Koo & Ip, acted for the successful Plaintiffs.
[2026] HKCA 1519Court of Appeal26 Aug 2026Criminal
On 31 August 2026, a corrigendum issued in HKSAR v Chen Keen (alias Jack Chen) and Others (CACC 228/2023), supplementing the Court of Appeal's 26 August 2026 judgment (Macrae Acting CJHC, Poon and Lam JJA) by adding the formal terms of a certificate granted to the appellants on a point of law concerning jury directions on Listing Rules terminology in a conspiracy to defraud prosecution. The appeal arises from HCCC 309/2019 ([2024] HKCFI 327).
[2026] HKCFI 5125Court of First Instance8 Sep 2026Insolvency
On 16 July 2026, the Court of First Instance handed down judgment in HCMP 1105/2026, Re Forever Winner International Limited (in liquidation), granting recognition and assistance to the joint liquidators appointed by the BVI Court. Mr Randall Arthur (Solicitor Advocate), of Georgiou Partnership LLP, acted for the successful applicants.
[2026] HKCA 1515Court of Appeal12 Aug 2026Criminal Procedure
On 12 August 2026, K Yeung JA handed down judgment in HKSAR v Pastana Carvalho Andreza Narely (CACC 215/2026), refusing the applicant's application for bail pending her intended out-of-time appeal against her original sentence. Ms Janice Kwan SPP appeared for the Respondent, while Ms Priscilia Lam SC leading Mr Kasper Fan (instructed by Vitus Lawyers and assigned by the Director of Legal Aid) acted for the Applicant.
On 20 July 2026, Deputy Judge Yu Chun-cheung in the District Court acquitted Yau Chik (邱植) on all five charges in HKSAR v Yau Chik, DCCC 360/2025. Ms Leung Sun-yin of Li Chi Fan Solicitors, assigned by the Legal Aid Department, acted for the successful first defendant.
[2026] HKCFI 4111Court of First Instance4 Sep 2026Judicial Review / Public Law
On 4 September 2026, Coleman J handed down judgment in HCAL 818/2025, Ho Wai Yee v. The Medical Superintendent of the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Psychiatric Observation Unit and Others, dismissing the Applicant's application for judicial review and ordering costs against her on a nisi basis. Mr John Cheung and Mr Alex Chan, instructed by Johnson Stokes & Master, acted for the successful 1st and 2nd Respondents (the Medical Superintendent and the Hospital Authority).