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James Kwan

Judge of the Court of First Instance 23 cases

James Kwan has 23 reported Hong Kong decisions (2024–2026) in the HKCFI.

About James Kwan

James Kwan has 23 reported Hong Kong decisions (2024–2026). These were decided across HKCFI (13) and HKDC (10). By subject matter, the largest shares are Limitation Ordinance (1) and Rules of the High Court (1). Of these, 23 sitting on the coram.

Source: derived from 23 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.

On the judicial record

James Kwan holds the registry designation of Judge of the Court of First Instance and appears in the reported record predominantly in the Court of First Instance, with a further share of matters in the District Court. The reported matters concern Trusts, Contract & Commercial Disputes, and Wills, Probate & Estates, together with Land & Property, Bankruptcy & Insolvency, Building Management & Owners' Corporations, Work Injuries & Employees' Compensation, and Loans & Debt Recovery, spanning the period between 2024 and 2026.

Court of First Instance matters include OLDHAM, LI & NIE, SOLICITORS (A FIRM) V. MELVIN WAXMAN AND ANOTHER [2026] HKCFI 2098, YANG WELL INTERNATIONAL CO LTD V. FIRECORE TECHNOLOGY LTD (and 1 other) [2026] HKCFI 1814, ETERNAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD V. LO KON KI AND ANOTHER [2026] HKCFI 1477, ETERNAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD V. LO KON KI AND ANOTHER [2026] HKCFI 579, LAM SUK HAN V. CHAN SO KUEN BY HER GUARDIAN AD LITEM LAM WAI KIT AND OTHERS [2026] HKCFI 1158, and NG KIN YUEN, THE ADMINISTRATOR OF NG OI HA, DECEASED V. LAI CHUN HO AND ANOTHER [2024] HKCFI 2274. District Court matters include LAI HOI CHING PATRICIA V. CHAN KAM CHUN [2025] HKDC 1247, LEUNG YEE SHAN AND OTHERS V. LEUNG KIN WING [2025] HKDC 1208, and BOC GROUP LIFE ASSURANCE AND ANOTHER V. WONG FU WAH [2024] HKDC 2089.

23
Total cases
0
Delivered
23
Sat on (coram)
2
Courts

How many cases has James Kwan decided?

James Kwan has 23 reported Hong Kong decisions (2024–2026).

Which courts does James Kwan sit in?

James Kwan sits in HKCFI (13) and HKDC (10).

In which courts does James Kwan preside?

James Kwan, a Judge of the Court of First Instance, presides predominantly in the Court of First Instance with a further share of matters in the District Court, covering areas such as Trusts, Contract & Commercial Disputes, and Wills, Probate & Estates, between 2024 and 2026.

What kinds of matters appear in James Kwan's reported record?

The reported record attributed to James Kwan spans Trusts, Contract & Commercial Disputes, Wills, Probate & Estates, Land & Property, and Bankruptcy & Insolvency, including matters such as ETERNAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD V. LO KON KI AND ANOTHER [2026] HKCFI 1477.

Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)

Citation influence

4 of James Kwan's authored judgments have been cited by later Hong Kong judgments, 9 times in total, per HKLII citation records.

Coram (23)

[2026] HKCFI 2098 HKCFI
OLDHAM, LI & NIE, SOLICITORS (A FIRM) V. MELVIN WAXMAN AND ANOTHER
13 April 2026
[2026] HKCFI 1814 HKCFI
YANG WELL INTERNATIONAL CO LTD V. FIRECORE TECHNOLOGY LTD (and 1 other)
30 March 2026
[2026] HKCFI 1477 HKCFI
ETERNAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD V. LO KON KI AND ANOTHER
11 March 2026
[2026] HKCFI 1158 HKCFI
LAM SUK HAN V. CHAN SO KUEN BY HER GUARDIAN AD LITEM LAM WAI KIT AND OTHERS
26 February 2026
[2026] HKCFI 1037 HKCFI
MING YANG INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND SPC ACTING SOLELY FOR THE ACCOUNT OF MING YANG INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND SP5 (ALSO KNOWN AS MING YANG INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND SP5) V. BLOSSOM INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LTD
16 February 2026
[2026] HKCFI 993 HKCFI
CHAN BENAMI HOLDINGS LTD V. CHI CHI HUNG, KENNETH
13 February 2026
[2026] HKCFI 749 HKCFI
GUANGHUA SS HOLDINGS LTD V. CHEN JIANAN
6 February 2026
[2026] HKCFI 579 HKCFI
ETERNAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD V. LO KON KI AND ANOTHER
26 January 2026
[2025] HKDC 1247 HKDC
LAI HOI CHING PATRICIA V. CHAN KAM CHUN
30 July 2025
[2025] HKDC 1208 HKDC
LEUNG YEE SHAN AND OTHERS V. LEUNG KIN WING
23 July 2025
[2025] HKDC 1235 HKDC
CHAN SAI KWONG TONY V. THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF NGO PARK FONG, DECEASED
17 July 2025
[2024] HKDC 2089 HKDC
BOC GROUP LIFE ASSURANCE AND ANOTHER V. WONG FU WAH
13 December 2024
[2024] HKDC 1412 HKDC
POON OI YIN FLORENCE V. WONG KWAN AND OTHERS
4 September 2024
[2024] HKCFI 2274 HKCFI
NG KIN YUEN, THE ADMINISTRATOR OF NG OI HA, DECEASED V. LAI CHUN HO AND ANOTHER
30 August 2024
[2024] HKDC 1100 HKDC
LIN XUEQIN V. META-LUCI-HERAWATI
10 July 2024
[2024] HKDC 1102 HKDC
TAM TZE HANG ANTONY V. NGAI PING YUEN AND ANOTHER
10 July 2024
[2024] HKDC 1052 HKDC
KAMALJIT KAUR V. FAIRWOOD FAST FOOD LTD
28 June 2024
[2024] HKDC 915 HKDC
LI HUASHA V. IP WING HIN
14 June 2024
[2024] HKDC 921 HKDC
HAPPY WISE INVESTMENT LTD V. CHENG SIU LUNG EDWIN
14 June 2024
[2024] HKCFI 594 HKCFI
MODIFI B.V. V. HONG KONG KONKA LTD AND ANOTHER
26 February 2024
[2024] HKCFI 538 HKCFI
CHOI HON CHEUNG V. CHAN CHONG MAN
20 February 2024
[2024] HKCFI 400 HKCFI
CHIEF FINE INVESTMENTS LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) AND ANOTHER V. KINGSTON CAPITAL INVESTMENT LTD AND OTHERS
2 February 2024
[2024] HKCFI 292 HKCFI
WAN HIN AND COMPANY LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) AND ANOTHER V. CHUNG CHUN KEUNG AND OTHERS
29 January 2024