K Yeung

Judge of the Court of First Instance 153 cases

K Yeung has 153 reported Hong Kong decisions (2024–2026) in the HKCA.

About K Yeung

K Yeung has 153 reported Hong Kong decisions (2024–2026). These were decided across HKCA (80) and HKCFI (73). By subject matter, the largest shares are Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (10), Rules of the High Court (7) and High Court Ordinance (3). Of these, 153 sitting on the coram.

Source: derived from 153 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 16 July 2026. Published on HKLII.

On the judicial record

K Yeung, also known as Keith Yeung Kah-hung (楊家雄), is a Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court of Hong Kong, and was previously the Director of Public Prosecutions of Hong Kong. He received an LLB in 1986 and a PCLL in 1987 from the University of Hong Kong, was called to the Bar in 1987, and was a barrister in private practice between 1988 and 2013. He was appointed Director of Public Prosecutions on 1 August 2013 and was appointed a Judge of the Court of First Instance on 29 July 2019.

In the reported record, K Yeung appears as a presiding judge across both appellate and first-instance courts, most often in the Court of Appeal, in matters reported between 2024 and 2026 concerning judicial review and immigration, wills, probate and estates, and criminal law. The reported record includes KIMPHA ANAN V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2026] HKCA 1120, HKSAR V. YEUNG TSZ WING [2026] HKCA 1081, HKSAR V. SO HON TO, STEPHEN [2026] HKCA 1035, CHENG HANG FONG AND CHENG TSAN CHEUNG SUING AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF CHENG CHUNG PING, DECEASED V. LOK KAM WING AND OTHERS [2026] HKCA 1034, and CHAN SHU LAM V. CHAN CHAU WAH [2026] HKCA 609.

Biography

Keith Yeung Kah-hung (Chinese: 楊家雄) is a Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court of Hong Kong, and was previously the 5th Director of Public Prosecutions of Hong Kong.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Career Highlights

• On 1 August 2013, Yeung was appointed as the Director of Public Prosecutions of Hong Kong.
• On 29 July 2019, Yeung was appointed a Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court of Hong Kong.

Education

• received an LLB in 1986 and a PCLL in 1987 from the University of Hong Kong
• Bar in 1987 and was a barrister in private practice between 1988 and 2013

153

Total cases

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153

Sat on (coram)

Courts

How many cases has K Yeung decided?

K Yeung has 153 reported Hong Kong decisions (2024–2026).

Which courts does K Yeung sit in?

K Yeung sits in HKCA (80) and HKCFI (73).

What was K Yeung's role before becoming a Judge of the Court of First Instance?

Before his judicial appointment, K Yeung (Keith Yeung Kah-hung, 楊家雄) served as Director of Public Prosecutions of Hong Kong from 1 August 2013, having been called to the Bar in 1987 after obtaining an LLB and PCLL from the University of Hong Kong.

When was K Yeung appointed a Judge of the Court of First Instance?

K Yeung was appointed a Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court of Hong Kong on 29 July 2019, following a period as Director of Public Prosecutions and earlier private practice at the Bar from 1988 to 2013.

What subject areas appear in K Yeung's reported Court of Appeal decisions?

K Yeung's reported decisions, spanning the Court of Appeal and Court of First Instance between 2024 and 2026, concern judicial review and immigration, wills, probate and estates, and criminal law, including HKSAR V. YEUNG TSZ WING [2026] HKCA 1081.