Francis Kong & Co
Francis Kong & Co appears in 60 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026), most often before the HKDC.
About Francis Kong & Co
Francis Kong & Co appears in 60 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026). These were heard before HKDC (33), HKCFI (18) and HKCA (7).
Source: derived from 60 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.
In the court record
Francis Kong & Co is a Hong Kong law firm whose reported matters, between 2024 and 2026, were most often instructed as counsel for the defendant. The firm appears primarily at first instance, most often in the District Court, with further appearances before the Court of Appeal, the Court of Final Appeal, and the Court of First Instance. Reported instructions concentrate in Criminal Law, Drug Offences, and Money Laundering & Proceeds of Crime, alongside Road Traffic & Driving Offences, Loans & Debt Recovery, Family & Divorce, Land & Property, and Construction & Building Disputes.
The firm acted for the defendant in the recurring probate matter Lui Ming Lok v. Ng Im Fong Loretta, reported at the Court of Final Appeal as [2024] HKCFA 27 and [2024] HKCFA 21, and at the Court of Appeal as [2024] HKCA 27, and for the applicant across the successive stages of HKSAR v. Yip Ka Yu, reported at [2025] HKCA 573 and [2024] HKCA 390, and as appellant at [2025] HKCA 718. It also appeared for the respondent in Secretary for Justice v. Ko Kin Ming [2025] HKCA 674 and for the defendant in Hung Wai Kuen and Others v. Cheng Shun Ping [2024] HKCA 799. At first instance, the firm acted for the plaintiff in Lam Kim Fei v. Glory Sky Precious Metals Ltd [2026] HKDC 672 and Chan Suet Yan, the Person Appointed to Represent the Estate of Pang Ho Tong, Deceased v. Tsui Lok Hei and Another (and 1 other) [2025] HKDC 2011, and for the defendant in HKSAR v. Sze Chun Lam [2025] HKDC 2033.
What role does Francis Kong & Co typically take in reported matters?
Francis Kong & Co is most often instructed as counsel for the defendant, appearing across the Court of Final Appeal, Court of Appeal, and District Court, including the probate matter Lui Ming Lok v. Ng Im Fong Loretta [2024] HKCFA 27.
Has Francis Kong & Co appeared before the Court of Final Appeal?
Yes. The firm acted for the defendant in Lui Ming Lok v. Ng Im Fong Loretta, reported at [2024] HKCFA 27 and [2024] HKCFA 21, within a practice concentrated in Criminal Law, Drug Offences, and Money Laundering & Proceeds of Crime between 2024 and 2026.
What criminal matters has Francis Kong & Co handled?
The firm has repeatedly acted as applicant and appellant for HKSAR v. Yip Ka Yu, reported at [2025] HKCA 573, [2025] HKCA 718, and [2024] HKCA 390, and for the defendant in HKSAR v. Sze Chun Lam [2025] HKDC 2033 in the District Court.
Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)
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How many cases has Francis Kong & Co been involved in?
Francis Kong & Co appears in 60 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026).
Which courts does Francis Kong & Co appear in?
Francis Kong & Co appears before HKDC (33), HKCFI (18) and HKCA (7).