Short write-ups of recent Hong Kong judgments.
On 4 September 2026, the Court of Appeal (Macrae VP and Zervos JA) handed down judgment in HKSAR v Barros Correia Daniel Carlos (CACV 271/2025), allowing the appellant's appeal against sentence and reducing his term from 14 years to 12 years and 4 months' imprisonment. Mr David Boyton and Ms Gretel Wong, instructed by Lee Law Firm, acted for the successful appellant.
On 31 August 2026, Deputy High Court Judge Gary CC Lam handed down judgment in O v. S (HCCT 82/2026; [2026] HKCFI 4910), dismissing the Plaintiff's originating summons and refusing to set aside a partial award issued by an HKIAC tribunal. Mr Ambrose Ho SC (leading Mr Benny Lo and Mr Jiang Zixin), instructed by Han Kun Law Offices LLP, acted for the successful Defendant.
On 1 September 2026, Deputy High Court Judge Gary CC Lam handed down judgment in HCA 2366/2015, Lee Charles Goon Lok v Lee Kwok Ching and Others, dismissing the Plaintiff's claim and the 3rd Defendant's cross-claim against the 1st and 2nd Defendants, save for an order that the three Brothers, as managers of the Li Wa Fuk Tso, provide accounts of rental income from 11 remaining properties. Mr Jonathan Chang SC leading Mr Timothy Lam acted for the successful 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Defendants.
On 3 September 2026, the Court of Appeal (Poon CJHC, Barma JA and Pang JA) handed down judgment in HKSAR v Zen Joseph & Ors (HCMA 446/2022, [2026] HKCA 1639), dismissing the five appellants' appeals against conviction under section 5C(1) of the Societies Ordinance (Cap 151) for failing to apply for registration of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund. Mr Anthony Chau, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, appeared for the respondent.
On 1 September 2026, the Court of First Instance (K Yeung JA, sitting as an additional judge) handed down judgment in HCA 1699/2019, Chen Hongqing v. Liu Yiu Keung Stephen & Others, dismissing the Plaintiff's summons for leave to re-amend his Statement of Claim. Mr Law Man-Chung SC (leading Mr Danny Tang) acted for the Plaintiff; Mr Jose Maurellet SC (leading Mr Alexander Tang and Mr Kevin Lau) acted for the SHDs, and Mr Anson Wong SC (leading Mr Lai Chun Ho and Ms Stephy Lo) acted for Jinan Group.
On 25 August 2026, the Court of Appeal (Pang J) refused leave to appeal sentence in HKSAR v Yam Kwong Ping [2026] HKCA 1623. The applicant, unrepresented after his legal aid application was refused, sought to challenge a 40-month term imposed at the District Court for a single count of theft. Senior Public Prosecutor Ho Sui-ki appeared for the respondent.
On 1 September 2026, the Court of Appeal (Barma JA and Mimmie Chan J) handed down judgment in Re Ali Mohasin, CAMP 167/2023, [2026] HKCA 1580, dismissing an application for extension of time to appeal against the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review. The applicant, who was unrepresented and absent at the hearing, had sought to challenge a decision of the Torture Claims Appeal Board dismissing his non-refoulement claim.
On 25 August 2026, the Court of Final Appeal Appeal Committee (Ribeiro PJ, Lam PJ and Tang NPJ) declined to grant Dr Chu Kin Wah leave to appeal from CACV 204/2024 against the Medical Council of Hong Kong. Mr Anthony Neoh SC, with Mr Andrew Mak, Ms Barbara Wong and Mr Jiang Zixin (instructed by Paul CK Tang & Chiu), acted for the applicant. Reasons were handed down on 1 September 2026.
On 28 May 2014, the Court of Final Appeal allowed the appellant's appeal in HKSAR v Shum Wan Foon (FACC 7/2013) and quashed all three convictions. Ms Margaret Ng, instructed by Ford, Kwan & Company on legal aid assignment, acted for the appellant.
On 28 September 2016, the Court of Final Appeal handed down judgment in HKSAR v TSE YEE PING (FACC 2/2016), dismissing the appellant's appeal against conviction for failing without reasonable excuse to comply with a removal order in respect of an unauthorised rooftop canopy. Mr Hui Siu-ting SC, Deputy DPP, with Ms Fung Mei-ki, acted for the respondent.