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Barma

JA 166 cases

About JA Barma

The Hon Mr Justice BARMA, JA serves as Justice of Appeal. In the HK Case Law database, Barma has been involved in 166 judgments spanning January 2025 to February 2026. These cases are from the Court of Appeal (166 cases).

The Honourable Mr Justice Aarif Tyebjee Barma (Chinese: 鮑晏明; born 1959) is a Hong Kong judge, and currently serves as Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of Hong Kong. Barma most frequently sits with Chu (43 cases), G Lam (31 cases), Kwan (24 cases). Judgments involving Barma have been cited 44 times in subsequent decisions according to HKLII noteup data. The most cited case is [2025] HKCA 482 with 7 noteup citations.

Key legislation in Barma's cases includes Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (141 cases), Immigration Ordinance (70 cases), Rules of the High Court (38 cases).

Education

🎓 Bar at Middle Temple in 1983, and to the Hong Kong Bar later the same year
🎓 College, Oxford obtaining a BA in 1981 and a BCL in 1982

166

Total Cases

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Delivered

166

Sat On (Coram)

How many cases has Barma been involved in?

Barma has been involved in 166 published judgments from January 2025 to February 2026. Cases span the Court of Appeal (166 cases). Barma holds the designation of Justice of Appeal.

What types of cases does Barma typically handle?

Based on 166 published judgments, Barma's cases most frequently involve Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (141 cases) and Immigration Ordinance (70 cases).

Which court does Barma sit on in Hong Kong?

Barma sits on the Court of Appeal, with 166 published judgments from January 2025 to February 2026 in the database. Official position: Justice of Appeal.

How influential is Barma as a Hong Kong judge?

Judgments involving Barma have been cited 44 times in subsequent decisions. The most cited case is [2025] HKCA 482 with 7 noteup citations. Based on 166 published judgments.

Practice Areas

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance 139 Immigration Ordinance 70 Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance 56 Rules of the High Court 34 Limitation Ordinance 8 Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 7 High Court Ordinance 6 Companies Ordinance 6

Coram (166)

[2026] HKCA 264 HKCA

RE AKINCHANG BENEDICTA BALINGAO

25 February 2026

[2026] HKCA 265 HKCA

RE GERSANIBA IRHINE LEBAQUIN AND ANOTHER

25 February 2026

[2026] HKCA 286 HKCA

25 February 2026

[2026] HKCA 287 HKCA

RE KULDEEP SINGH

25 February 2026

[2026] HKCA 288 HKCA

RE ANTONIO RUSSELL MOCYAT

25 February 2026

[2026] HKCA 289 HKCA

RE SARDER ABDUL MAZID

25 February 2026

[2026] HKCA 290 HKCA

RE NEERAJ KUMAR

25 February 2026

[2026] HKCA 291 HKCA

RE RAHMAN S M SHAFIQUR

25 February 2026

[2026] HKCA 266 HKCA

ANGELA CHEN V. WAI WAI CHEN (and 2 others)

16 February 2026

[2026] HKCA 121 HKCA

TSO MAN KUEN JASMINE V. POON CHUK HUNG

9 February 2026

[2026] HKCA 212 HKCA

KWAN SHIU YIN LOUIS AS THE EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF KWAN MAN CHOCK V. KWAN PO CHUEN PAULA

9 February 2026

[2026] HKCA 182 HKCA

KWAN SHIU YIN LOUIS AS THE EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF KWAN MAN CHOCK V. KWAN PO CHUEN PAULA

6 February 2026

[2026] HKCA 106 HKCA

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD V. DARE LTD AND OTHERS

4 February 2026

[2026] HKCA 126 HKCA

IP NGA SIN V. CHEUNG SIU SO

3 February 2026

[2026] HKCA 149 HKCA

SMART EDGE LTD V. HG PROPERTY INVESTMENT HK LTD

3 February 2026

[2026] HKCA 105 HKCA

RICKEED INDUSTRIES LTD AND ANOTHER V. HONG KONG TOHKOH COMPANY LTD

2 February 2026

[2026] HKCA 11 HKCA

SKY KING MACHINERY ENGINEERING LTD V. CHINA HARBOUR ENGINEERING COMPANY LTD

2 February 2026

[2026] HKCA 95 HKCA

CHINA TRENDS HOLDINGS LTD V. THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG LTD

30 January 2026

[2026] HKCA 91 HKCA

WAN MING SUN V. WONG HOI KWAN AND ANOTHER

29 January 2026

[2026] HKCA 10 HKCA

RE IIS LISTIAWATI

[2026] HKCA 4 HKCA

RE TAMANG GANGA BAHADUR

[2026] HKCA 5 HKCA

RE TALPE MAHAGODAGE JAGATH LAXMAN ROHITHA PERERA

[2026] HKCA 6 HKCA

RE OBI NATHANIEL

[2026] HKCA 7 HKCA

RE SHRESTHA RAJ KUMAR

[2026] HKCA 8 HKCA

RE PRABHDEEP SINGH

[2026] HKCA 9 HKCA

RE JABBAR ABDUL

[2026] HKCA 14 HKCA

RE GUMIRAN MERLYN LOPEZ

[2025] HKCA 1112 HKCA

RE BUI DUC HIEN

23 December 2025

[2025] HKCA 1113 HKCA

RE LACANLALE TERESITA CRUZ

23 December 2025

[2025] HKCA 1114 HKCA

RE BESLUMBRE SHENYL LAVANDERO

23 December 2025

[2025] HKCA 1116 HKCA

RE TRAN TRONG DAI

23 December 2025

[2025] HKCA 1117 HKCA

RE MATIBAG RONNEL PAET

23 December 2025

[2025] HKCA 1134 HKCA

BEIJING SONGXIANGHU ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION ENGINEERING CO LTD V. KITTY KAM ALSO KNOWN AS WANG YUZHI (and 1 other)

17 December 2025

[2025] HKCA 1104 HKCA

THE INCORPORATED OWNERS OF GRENVILLE HOUSE V. WONG TAK KEUNG STANLEY AND ANOTHER

12 December 2025

[2025] HKCA 1121 HKCA

BGA HOLDINGS LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BEIBU GULF OCEAN SHIPPING (GROUP) LTD ) AND OTHERS V. CHU KONG AND OTHERS

12 December 2025

[2025] HKCA 1067 HKCA

5 December 2025

[2025] HKCA 1070 HKCA

FUBON BANK (HONG KONG) LTD V. BRIGHT IDEA PROMOTION LTD AND OTHERS

3 December 2025

[2025] HKCA 1058 HKCA

RE TIEU VAN THUYET

2 December 2025

[2025] HKCA 1059 HKCA

2 December 2025

[2025] HKCA 1060 HKCA

RE HATULAN AILYN DEL ROSARIO AND ANOTHER

2 December 2025

[2025] HKCA 1061 HKCA

RE ALAM MD DIDARUL

2 December 2025

[2025] HKCA 1034 HKCA

VU THI THANH HUYEN V. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION

28 November 2025

[2025] HKCA 1035 HKCA

MUHAMMAD QASIM V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

28 November 2025

[2025] HKCA 883 HKCA

ASTUTIK PUDJI V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

28 November 2025

[2025] HKCA 1051 HKCA

GRADE ONE LTD AND OTHERS V. CHOW CHIN YUI, ANGELA AND OTHERS

25 November 2025

[2025] HKCA 1024 HKCA

TARGET INSURANCE COMPANY LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) V. NERICO BROTHERS LTD

17 November 2025

[2025] HKCA 997 HKCA

ANZ COMMODITY TRADING PTY LTD V. EXCELLENCE RAISE OVERSEAS LTD AND OTHERS

7 November 2025

[2025] HKCA 957 HKCA

YEUNG SO LAI V. ART EXCEL LTD

5 November 2025

[2025] HKCA 956 HKCA

CHAPMAN DEVELOPMENT LTD V. COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE

30 October 2025

[2025] HKCA 946 HKCA

RE IQBAL MUHAMMAD AND OTHERS

28 October 2025

[2025] HKCA 928 HKCA

RE PHAM THI HUONG

23 October 2025

[2025] HKCA 929 HKCA

RE DIANITA ROHMAH

23 October 2025

[2025] HKCA 889 HKCA

VILORIA NELSON JARATA V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 890 HKCA

RIZAL RENU V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 892 HKCA

PEREZ RAYMUNDO EULALIO ALIAS PEREZ RAYMUNDO E V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 894 HKCA

USMAN MUHAMMAD V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 846 HKCA

RE EJEBU IFEANYI CYPRIAN

29 September 2025

[2025] HKCA 847 HKCA

RE KHAN MOHAMMAD BABU

29 September 2025

[2025] HKCA 848 HKCA

RE KARTININGSIH

29 September 2025

[2025] HKCA 849 HKCA

RE KAZI ASADUZZAMAN

29 September 2025

[2025] HKCA 853 HKCA

RE BANTIGUE SUSAN BANES AND ANOTHER

29 September 2025

[2025] HKCA 855 HKCA

RE SULIS MARLINA

29 September 2025

[2025] HKCA 858 HKCA

RE GURPREET SINGH

29 September 2025

[2025] HKCA 893 HKCA

TSANG CHI SHING RAYMOND V. CHINA INTERNATIONAL FINANCE HOLDINGS LTD AND ANOTHER

29 September 2025

[2025] HKCA 861 HKCA

IQBAL MUHAMMAD AND OTHERS V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

26 September 2025

[2025] HKCA 764 HKCA

MUHAMMAD QASIM V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

15 September 2025

[2025] HKCA 818 HKCA

CARTIER INTERNATIONAL AG AND OTHERS V. DYNASTY JEWELRY (HONG KONG) LTD AND OTHERS

5 September 2025

[2025] HKCA 721 HKCA

RIRIS TANTI WILUJENG AND ANOTHER V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

4 September 2025

[2025] HKCA 816 HKCA

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 ANOTHER V. YU CHOR LAI, KONG WAI HUNG AND SOU KA LUN TRADING AS WANG CHEUNG INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS CO AND ANOTHER

4 September 2025

[2025] HKCA 807 HKCA

BGA HOLDINGS LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BEIBU GULF OCEAN SHIPPING (GROUP) LTD ) AND OTHERS V. CHU KONG AND OTHERS

3 September 2025

[2025] HKCA 778 HKCA

RE IQBAL MUHAMMAD AND OTHERS

1 September 2025

[2025] HKCA 779 HKCA

RE HATULAN AILYN DEL ROSARIO AND ANOTHER

1 September 2025

[2025] HKCA 780 HKCA

RE SITI PATIMAH AND ANOTHER

1 September 2025

[2025] HKCA 782 HKCA

RE ANACHEBE CHIBUZOR REUBEN

[2025] HKCA 772 HKCA

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 ANOTHER V. YU CHOR LAI, KONG WAI HUNG AND SOU KA LUN TRADING AS WANG CHEUNG INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS CO AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCA 742 HKCA

RE ANGNI NAIMA DIMNATANG

[2025] HKCA 744 HKCA

RE MIJARES JERO OLIVEROS

[2025] HKCA 745 HKCA

RE MATIBAG RONNEL PAET

[2025] HKCA 746 HKCA

RE LACANLALE TERESITA CRUZ

[2025] HKCA 720 HKCA

INDAH, VEBY MEGA V. OWT ASIA LTD

[2025] HKCA 648 HKCA

RE SHILPE FARHANA EASMIN

[2025] HKCA 680 HKCA

NG YIU CHI ELEANOR V. REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCA 676 HKCA

THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG V. SHAM YICK CHUN GARY AND OTHERS

[2025] HKCA 678 HKCA

CCMD OVERSEAS LTD V. SINOM INVESTMENTS LTD AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCA 675 HKCA

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 ANOTHER V. YU CHOR LAI, KONG WAI HUNG AND SOU KA LUN TRADING AS WANG CHEUNG INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS CO AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCA 660 HKCA

RE MOHAMMED KHAN SHAMIM

[2025] HKCA 652 HKCA

PF GROUP HOLDINGS LTD AND ANOTHER V. LEE CHUN PONG BRUCE AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCA 638 HKCA

PHAM VAN DUY V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 640 HKCA

USMAN SOHAIL V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 641 HKCA

TRINH THUY HUYEN V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 606 HKCA

CHUI MARJORIE CHE YING AND ANOTHER V. APPEAL TRIBUNAL (BUILDINGS) AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCA 610 HKCA

NG YIU CHI ELEANOR V. REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKCA 580 HKCA

EGBOLIBE DANIEL V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 581 HKCA

OFOR IKECHUKWU MICHAEL ALIAS RABE LAWAN V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 481 HKCA

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, LONDON BRANCH V. XJ INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS CO., LTD

[2025] HKCA 552 HKCA

RE EMELITA ARISTA

[2025] HKCA 553 HKCA

RE HAYAT KHAWAR

[2025] HKCA 554 HKCA

RE NGUYEN PHIEN HIEU

[2025] HKCA 555 HKCA

RE UP ENERGY DEVELOPMENT GROUP LTD (IN LIQUIDATION)

[2025] HKCA 482 HKCA

RE DOYAOEN JOSEPHINE BIBA

[2025] HKCA 483 HKCA

RE JALANDONI MARY ANN VELORIA

[2025] HKCA 484 HKCA

RE ARELLANO RONALDO GONZAGA

[2025] HKCA 485 HKCA

[2025] HKCA 487 HKCA

RE NAZRUL ISLAM

[2025] HKCA 488 HKCA

RE NNAJI CHARLES ANAYO

[2025] HKCA 466 HKCA

RE IMRAN SARWAR

[2025] HKCA 469 HKCA

RE AJAYPAL SINGH

[2025] HKCA 470 HKCA

[2025] HKCA 471 HKCA

RE DIYAH AYU ASTUTI

[2025] HKCA 472 HKCA

RE NURHAYATI-MARBUN

[2025] HKCA 474 HKCA

[2025] HKCA 475 HKCA

RE PARDEEP SINGH

[2025] HKCA 476 HKCA

[2025] HKCA 433 HKCA

BANTIDING RUBEN JR PANDUYOS V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 435 HKCA

MARTINEZ ARLYN CASAGAN V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 436 HKCA

RIRIS TANTI WILUJENG AND ANOTHER V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

[2025] HKCA 473 HKCA

UNIQUE REALTY LTD AND ANOTHER V. HONG KONG REAL ESTATE AGENCIES GENERAL ASSOCIATION LTD AND OTHERS

[2025] HKCA 428 HKCA

RE NGUYEN THI HOANG NHUNG

[2025] HKCA 440 HKCA

[2025] HKCA 441 HKCA

RE FAJAR-KOMARIYAH-BT-WAAN-KAFI

[2025] HKCA 442 HKCA

[2025] HKCA 414 HKCA

RE MOHAMMED ABDUL JALIL

[2025] HKCA 415 HKCA

RE MUNIYAPPAN THANGAM

[2025] HKCA 416 HKCA

RE SHRESTHA DEV KUMAR

[2025] HKCA 417 HKCA

RE RANJODHBIR SINGH

[2025] HKCA 418 HKCA

RE NASSORO FARIDA HARUNA

[2025] HKCA 419 HKCA

RE V. TRONG DAI

[2025] HKCA 420 HKCA

RE WIWIK SUNDARIYATI

[2025] HKCA 398 HKCA

RANDEEP S GREWAL V. COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE

[2025] HKCA 399 HKCA

RE ESMIRALDE NAGUIMBING RUZ

[2025] HKCA 400 HKCA

RE INDAH MAYASARI

[2025] HKCA 401 HKCA

[2025] HKCA 402 HKCA

RE ISLAM MOHAMMAD SAIFUL

[2025] HKCA 366 HKCA

JAMES CHAMAN LAL HARISH V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 360 HKCA

RE CHINA ZENITH CHEMICAL GROUP LTD (FORMERLY KNOWN AS XINYANG MAOJIAN GROUP LTD)

[2025] HKCA 288 HKCA

[2025] HKCA 289 HKCA

RE TAMANG UTTAR KUMAR

[2025] HKCA 290 HKCA

RE SAMPAYAN BERNARD ABLAO

[2025] HKCA 291 HKCA

RE RAGUSANTE RODRIGO JR. CAC

[2025] HKCA 292 HKCA

RE SHRESTHA SANI

[2025] HKCA 309 HKCA

AKTER SUNTANA V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 231 HKCA

MAHMOOD DANISH ARSHAD (DANISH ARSHAD MEHMOOD ALIAS DANISH ARSHAD MOHMOOD) V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

[2025] HKCA 278 HKCA

SZE FUNG ENGINEERING LTD V. TREVI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD

[2025] HKCA 261 HKCA

RE NGUYEN THI HOANG NHUNG

[2025] HKCA 262 HKCA

RE BUI DUC HIEN

[2025] HKCA 263 HKCA

RE THAI MANH TUAN

[2025] HKCA 217 HKCA

JAMES CHAMAN LAL HARISH V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 169 HKCA

KASHIF V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 170 HKCA

SUSI WIDAYANTI V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 253 HKCA

RE CHINA ZENITH CHEMICAL GROUP LTD (FORMERLY KNOWN AS XINYANG MAOJIAN GROUP LTD)

[2025] HKCA 193 HKCA

HWH HOLDINGS LTD AND ANOTHER V. STEPHENSON HARWOOD (A FIRM) (and 1 other)

25 February 2025

[2025] HKCA 124 HKCA

18 February 2025

[2025] HKCA 125 HKCA

RE IMRAN ISHTIAQ LONE

18 February 2025

[2025] HKCA 139 HKCA

TARGET INSURANCE COMPANY LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) V. NERICO BROTHERS LTD

13 February 2025

[2025] HKCA 101 HKCA

RE MANDEEP SINGH

27 January 2025

[2025] HKCA 109 HKCA

RE CHINA ZENITH CHEMICAL GROUP LTD (FORMERLY KNOWN AS XINYANG MAOJIAN GROUP LTD)

24 January 2025

[2025] HKCA 25 HKCA

RE ERIK FEBRIYANTI

[2025] HKCA 26 HKCA

RE MD ABDUL MATIN

[2025] HKCA 27 HKCA

RE ISLAM MOHAMMAD ARIFUL

[2025] HKCA 28 HKCA

[2025] HKCA 29 HKCA

RE DAR IRFAN HUSSAIN

[2025] HKCA 30 HKCA

RE RAGUSANTE RODRIGO JR CAC

[2025] HKCA 31 HKCA

RE SAMPAYAN BERNARD ABLAO

[2025] HKCA 32 HKCA

RAI AAYUSH V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 33 HKCA

TAMANG UTTAR KUMAR V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 38 HKCA

SHRESTHA SANI V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE