Yuen
Also recorded in judgments as: Maria Yuen.
Yuen has 51 reported Hong Kong decisions (2024–2026) in the HKCA.
About Yuen
Yuen has 51 reported Hong Kong decisions (2024–2026). These were decided across HKCA (27) and HKCFI (24). By subject matter, the largest shares are Inland Revenue Ordinance (1). Of these, 51 sitting on the coram.
Source: derived from 51 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.
On the judicial record
Yuen appears across both the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance, with a slightly larger share of matters heard in the Court of Appeal. The reported record, spanning 2024 to 2026, centers on judicial review and immigration, alongside loans and debt recovery and trusts, with smaller shares in land and property, tax, rates and stamp duty, wills, probate and estates, children, custody and adoption, and arbitration and mediation.
In the Court of Appeal, Yuen presided over a series of non-refoulement judicial review appeals against the Torture Claims Appeal Board, including Kasujja Moses v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 968, Bilal Muhammad v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 969, Salih Nasir v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 970, and Mahmood Shahid v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2026] HKCA 788, all heard in May 2026.
How many cases has Yuen decided?
Yuen has 51 reported Hong Kong decisions (2024–2026).
Which courts does Yuen sit in?
Yuen sits in HKCA (27) and HKCFI (24).
What subject matter dominates Yuen's reported record?
Yuen's reported record centers on judicial review and immigration, illustrated by non-refoulement appeals such as Kasujja Moses v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 968, alongside smaller shares of loans and debt recovery and trusts matters.
In which court does Yuen preside most often?
Yuen appears across both the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance, with a slightly larger share of reported matters, including Bilal Muhammad v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 969, heard in the Court of Appeal.
Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)
Citation influence
13 of Yuen's authored judgments have been cited by later Hong Kong judgments, 21 times in total, per HKLII citation records.