Court of Final Appeal

HKCFA · 400 cases

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About the Court of Final Appeal

The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal has 400 judgments in the HK Case Law database, with decisions spanning from September 1997 to February 2026. Key legislative areas include (1999) 2 HKCFAR 4 (3 cases), (1999) 2 HKCFAR 141 (3 cases), (1999) 2 HKCFAR 241 (2 cases).

The most active judges at the Court of Final Appeal are Fok (172 cases), Ribeiro (167 cases), Lam (146 cases), Cheung (100 cases), Chan (23 cases). Peak monthly output was 6 judgments in June 2025.

How many Court of Final Appeal judgments are in the HK Case Law database?

The HK Case Law database contains 400 Court of Final Appeal judgments spanning September 1997 to February 2026. The most active judge is Fok with 172 cases.

Who are the most active judges at the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal?

The most active Court of Final Appeal judges are Fok (172 cases), Ribeiro (167 cases), Lam (146 cases), based on 400 judgments in the database.

What types of cases does the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal handle?

Based on 400 judgments, the Court of Final Appeal most commonly handles cases involving (1999) 2 HKCFAR 4 (3 cases), (1999) 2 HKCFAR 141 (3 cases), (1999) 2 HKCFAR 241 (2 cases).

Top Judges

Fok 172 cases Ribeiro 167 cases Lam 146 cases Cheung 100 cases Chan 23 cases

Practice Areas

Basic Law 80 Criminal Procedure Ordinance 41 Crimes Ordinance 26 Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance 25 Rules of the High Court 22 Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance 22 Public Order Ordinance 19 Magistrates Ordinance 18

Recent Judgments

[2026] HKCFA 10

SAMANTHA JANE BRADLEY V. SIR ELLY KADOORIE & SONS LIMITED (FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ITSELF, ITS CURRENT AND FORMER OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS, INCLUDING ITS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, MESSRS SIMMONS & SIMMONS)

26 February 2026

EXCELLENCE RAISE OVERSEAS LIMITED, JOLLY ADMIRE LIMITED, HIGH EXPRESS HOLDINGS LIMITED V. ANZ COMMODITY TRADING PTY LTD

13 February 2026

CHEN BING CHUEN ALBERT (陳炳泉) V. CHINA STEM CELLS HOLDINGS LIMITED (and 7 others)

12 February 2026

WONG CHEE SING (OR WONG CHE SING) (黃志成) (BY HIS NEXT FRIEND WONG TAK KWAN LILIAN) V. HUNG WAH (孔华) TRADING AS TAK HING LUNG MEDICINE CO. (德兴隆藥業公司) AND ANOTHER

11 February 2026

中紀投資有限公司 CENTRE CHASE INVESTMENT LIMITED V. 青山道國際工業大廈業主立案法團 THE INCORPORATED OWNERS OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL BUILDING AND STL COMPANY LIMITED

26 January 2026

23 January 2026

HKSAR V. WOO WING SEE, PHYLLIS (胡詠斯)

21 January 2026

HKSAR V. HUANG RUIFANG (黃瑞芳)

16 January 2026

SAMANTHA JANE BRADLEY V. SIR ELLY KADOORIE & SONS LIMITED (FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ITSELF, ITS CURRENT AND FORMER OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS, INCLUDING ITS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, MESSRS SIMMONS & SIMMONS)

TO SZE ON, THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF TO CHEONG LAM, DECEASED V. YIM TIN FOOK, SINCE DECEASED (YIM LOK MAN WINNE, APPOINTED BY ORDER DATED 10 MAY 2024 TO REPRESENT THE ESTATE OF YIM TIN FOOK, DECEASED) AND OTHERS

[2025] HKCFA 25

CHAN CHOI HAR IVY V. DADRA INC.

30 December 2025

[2025] HKCFA 24

HKSAR V. F.S.L.

15 December 2025

[2025] HKCFA 23

TO SZE ON, THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF TO CHEONG LAM, DECEASED V. YIM TIN FOOK, SINCE DECEASED (YIM LOK MAN WINNE, APPOINTED BY ORDER DATED 10 MAY 2024 TO REPRESENT THE ESTATE OF YIM TIN FOOK, DECEASED) AND OTHERS

12 December 2025

[2025] HKCFA 22

HKSAR V. CHEUNG ALBERT (張鼎) (and 1 other)

10 December 2025

[2025] HKCFA 21

CHUI MARJORIE CHE YING, CHUI TONI YIM V. APPEAL TRIBUNAL (BUILDINGS), BUILDING AUTHORITY

6 November 2025

[2025] HKCFA 20

HKSAR V. MAK KWONG YIU, CHAN LAI YEE, WONG SHUK ON, LEE YICK MING

5 November 2025

[2025] HKCFA 19

LEONG MA LI V. HIGH FASHION NEW MEDIA CORPORATION LIMITED (SUING ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ALSO IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE SOLE SHAREHOLDER OF LONGFORD INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED) (上海梁富信息科技有限公司)

30 October 2025

[2025] HKCFA 18

HKSAR V. SO TSUN FUNG (蘇浚鋒)

17 October 2025

[2025] HKCFA 17

TENWOW INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) AND ANOTHER V. 普华永道中天会计师事务所(特殊普通合伙) PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ZHONG TIAN LLP

16 October 2025

[2025] HKCFA 16

LEONG MA LI V. HIGH FASHION NEW MEDIA CORPORATION LIMITED (SUING ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ALSO IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE SOLE SHAREHOLDER OF LONGFORD INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED) (上海梁富信息科技有限公司)

19 September 2025

[2025] HKCFA 15

HKSAR V. HUANG RUIFANG (黃瑞芳)

[2025] HKCFA 13

SAMANTHA JANE BRADLEY V. SIR ELLY KADOORIE & SONS LIMITED (FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ITSELF, ITS CURRENT AND FORMER OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS, INCLUDING ITS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, MESSRS SIMMONS & SIMMONS)

[2025] HKCFA 14

PEKING UNIVERSITY FOUNDER GROUP COMPANY LIMITED (北大方正集團有限公司) V. NUOXI CAPITAL LIMITED (諾熙資本有限公司) (IN LIQUIDATION IN THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS) (and 2 others)

[2025] HKCFA 12

CHAN CHOI HAR IVY V. DADRA INC.

[2025] HKCFA 11

JOHN WILEY & SONS UK2 LLP & ANOR V. THE COLLECTOR OF STAMP REVENUE