Reuden Lai
Reuden Lai has 170 reported Hong Kong decisions (2024–2026) in the HKCFI.
About Reuden Lai
Reuden Lai has 170 reported Hong Kong decisions (2024–2026). These were decided across HKCFI (170). Of these, 170 sitting on the coram.
Source: derived from 170 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.
On the judicial record
Reuden Lai sits as Master of the Court of First Instance, where the reported record centres on judicial review and immigration, together with a smaller share of land and property work. Lai presided over Wideland International Ltd v. Crafa Hotel Management Ltd and Another [2026] HKCFI 291, and over a run of judicial review applications brought against the Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office, including Shafiq Muhammad v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 2919, Sitoe Claudio Marcelino v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 2780, and Vu Quoc Tung v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 2902.
Further non-refoulement judicial review matters presided over by Lai include Pham Van Hung v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 2809, Suyati v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 2810, and Nguyen Van Tung v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 2694, reported between 2024 and 2026.
How many cases has Reuden Lai decided?
Reuden Lai has 170 reported Hong Kong decisions (2024–2026).
Which courts does Reuden Lai sit in?
Reuden Lai sits in HKCFI (170).
What kind of matters has Master Reuden Lai handled in the Court of First Instance?
Master Reuden Lai's reported record in the Court of First Instance is concentrated in judicial review and immigration, particularly non-refoulement claims against the Torture Claims Appeal Board, such as Shafiq Muhammad v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 2919, alongside a smaller share of land and property work.
Has Reuden Lai presided over any land or property disputes?
Yes. Reuden Lai presided over Wideland International Ltd v. Crafa Hotel Management Ltd and Another [2026] HKCFI 291 in the Court of First Instance, a land and property matter reported within his 2024-to-2026 record alongside his judicial review caseload.
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Citation influence
39 of Reuden Lai's authored judgments have been cited by later Hong Kong judgments, 54 times in total, per HKLII citation records.