D. Yau
Also recorded in judgments as: Yau.
D. Yau has 79 reported Hong Kong decisions (2024–2026) in the HKCFI.
About D. Yau
D. Yau has 79 reported Hong Kong decisions (2024–2026). These were decided across HKCFI (79). Of these, 79 sitting on the coram.
Source: derived from 79 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.
On the judicial record
D. Yau presided as a Judge of the Court of First Instance between 2024 and 2026, with the reported record concentrated in Criminal Law, together with Drug Offences and Theft, Fraud & Dishonesty matters. Criminal prosecutions in this period include HKSAR v. Ho Chi Lun [2026] HKCFI 3905, decided in July 2026, and HKSAR v. Lam Ka Ho [2026] HKCFI 3005, decided in May 2026.
Further matters before the same court include HKSAR v. Fung Kei Kwan and Others [2026] HKCFI 349, decided in January 2026; HKSAR v. Li Kai Hung [2025] HKCFI 6411, decided in December 2025; and HKSAR v. Yu Alex Lap Kei [2025] HKCFI 5715, decided in November 2025, extending the reported record back into 2025.
How many cases has D. Yau decided?
D. Yau has 79 reported Hong Kong decisions (2024–2026).
Which courts does D. Yau sit in?
D. Yau sits in HKCFI (79).
What position did D. Yau hold?
D. Yau sat as a Judge of the Court of First Instance, presiding over criminal matters such as HKSAR v. Ho Chi Lun [2026] HKCFI 3905, decided in July 2026, and HKSAR v. Lam Ka Ho [2026] HKCFI 3005, decided in May 2026.
What subject areas feature in D. Yau's reported record?
The reported record for D. Yau concerns Criminal Law, Drug Offences and Theft, Fraud & Dishonesty, illustrated by HKSAR v. Fung Kei Kwan and Others [2026] HKCFI 349 and HKSAR v. Li Kai Hung [2025] HKCFI 6411, both criminal matters in the Court of First Instance.
How far back does D. Yau's reported record extend?
D. Yau's reported record in the Court of First Instance extends back to HKSAR v. Yu Alex Lap Kei [2025] HKCFI 5715, decided in November 2025, through to HKSAR v. Ho Chi Lun [2026] HKCFI 3905, decided in July 2026.
Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)
Citation influence
7 of D. Yau's authored judgments have been cited by later Hong Kong judgments, 9 times in total, per HKLII citation records.