HKSAR V. YU LIK WAI WILLIAM (余力維) (and 1 other)

[2026] HKCFA 22 Court of Final Appeal 11 June 2026 • FACC1/2026; FACC4/2025 • 51 min read

11 cases cited (0 HK, 11 foreign)

Outcome

Leave to appeal granted

leave to appeal was granted

Source: [2026] HKCFA 22, Court of Final Appeal, decided 11 June 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (5)

Cheung Coram Fok Coram Gummow Coram Lam Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (9)

Department of Justice Firm King & Co Firm S. K. Wong & Co Firm Abraham Chan Counsel Respondent Andrew Bruce Counsel Appellant Audrey Parwani Counsel Respondent Ivan Sin Counsel Respondent Phillip Ross Counsel Appellant Samantha Chiu Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

HKSAR Respondent Cheung Albert Appellant Yu Lik Wai William Appellant

Case Significance

HKSAR v Yu Lik Wai William (余力維) and Another [2026] HKCFA 22 was decided by the Court of Final Appeal on 11 June 2026. In its reasons the Court referred to HKSAR v Cheung Albert (張鼎) and Another [2025] HKCFA 22, a related Court of Final Appeal decision from the preceding year. The Court's disposition was that: 'leave to appeal was granted.'

What did the Court of Final Appeal decide in HKSAR v Yu Lik Wai William [2026] HKCFA 22?

The Court of Final Appeal granted leave to appeal, stating that 'leave to appeal was granted.' In its reasons the Court referred to HKSAR v Cheung Albert (張鼎) and Another [2025] HKCFA 22, a related decision from the previous year.

Statutes Cited

Basic Law

Art 63

Crimes Ordinance (Cap 200)

s 159A

Prevention of Bribery Ordinance

s 9(1)(a)

Cases Cited (11)

UK (3)

[1994] 2 AC 130 [1998] AC 367 [2001] 2 AC 91

HK (8)

(2001) 4 HKCFAR 133 (2003) 6 HKCFAR 336 (2012) 15 HKCFAR 409 (2016) 19 HKCFAR 372 [2019] 1 HKLRD 1149 [2019] 5 HKLRD 237 [2020] HKCA 210 [2025] HKCFA 22