Zervos

Justice of Appeal 204 cases

Zervos has 204 reported Hong Kong decisions (2024–2026) in the HKCA.

About Zervos

Zervos has 204 reported Hong Kong decisions (2024–2026). These were decided across HKCA (204). By subject matter, the largest shares are Crimes Ordinance (23), Criminal Procedure Ordinance (17) and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (13). Of these, 204 sitting on the coram.

Source: derived from 204 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 16 July 2026. Published on HKLII.

On the judicial record

Kevin Paul Zervos (薛偉成) is a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of Hong Kong, appointed with effect from 30 July 2018. He previously served as Director of Public Prosecutions of the Department of Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from March 2011 to September 2013, having been appointed Senior Counsel in Hong Kong in May 2003 and Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions in 2008. He graduated in Science in 1975 and Law in 1977 from Monash University and holds a Master of Laws in Human Rights from the University of Hong Kong, awarded in 2009; he was appointed a Justice of the Peace on 30 June 2012.

In the Court of Appeal, Zervos presides over criminal matters, with the reported record for 2024 to 2026 concentrated in criminal law, including drug offences and theft, fraud and dishonesty. Reported matters include HKSAR v. Lai Haixian [2026] HKCA 1253, heard in July 2026, HKSAR v. Kwan Hau-chi, Vanessa [2026] HKCA 1078, HKSAR v. So Hon To, Stephen [2026] HKCA 1035, HKSAR v. Ho Ka Hei [2026] HKCA 1012, and HKSAR v. Cheung Cho Ming [2026] HKCA 1010.

Biography

Kevin Paul Zervos (Chinese: 薛偉成; born November 1953) is a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of Hong Kong. He previously served as Director of Public Prosecutions of the Department of Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from March 2011 to September 2013. Zervos was a veteran of frontline criminal prosecutions spanning two decades and a criminal courtroom advocate and human rights specialist.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Career Highlights

• He previously served as Director of Public Prosecutions of the Department of Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from March 2011 to September 2013.
• In May 2003, Zervos was appointed as Senior Counsel in Hong Kong.
• He became Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions in 2008.
• "We are mainly talking about people coming before the court for the first time – sometimes they are young, foolish; sometimes they are mature people who act out of character and do something foolish." On 30 June 2012, Zervos was appointed as a justice of the peace.
• Zervos was appointed a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of Hong Kong with effect from 30 July 2018.

Education

• graduated in Science (1975) and Law (1977) from Monash University
• hold the rule of law by handling prosecutions in a just and impartial manner
• Master of Laws (Human Rights) from the University of Hong Kong in 2009
• Bar Association has expressed its gratitude to Zervos "for his outstanding service and contribution to the community, the Rule of Law and administration of justice in Hong Kong"

204

Total cases

Delivered

204

Sat on (coram)

Court

How many cases has Zervos decided?

Zervos has 204 reported Hong Kong decisions (2024–2026).

Which courts does Zervos sit in?

Zervos sits in HKCA (204).

What is Zervos's professional background prior to judicial appointment?

Before becoming a Justice of Appeal in 2018, Zervos served as Director of Public Prosecutions from March 2011 to September 2013, was appointed Senior Counsel in Hong Kong in May 2003, and became Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions in 2008.

What kind of matters does Zervos preside over in the Court of Appeal?

Zervos presides over Court of Appeal criminal matters, with the reported record for 2024 to 2026 concentrated in criminal law, drug offences, and theft, fraud and dishonesty, including HKSAR v. Lai Haixian [2026] HKCA 1253 and HKSAR v. Ho Ka Hei [2026] HKCA 1012.

What is Zervos's educational background?

Zervos graduated in Science in 1975 and Law in 1977 from Monash University, and later earned a Master of Laws in Human Rights from the University of Hong Kong in 2009, prior to his appointment as a Justice of Appeal in 2018.