Anita Yip SC 葉巧琦

Senior Counsel 28 Admiralty Called 1989 15 appearances

Anita Yip SC appears as counsel of record in 15 reported Hong Kong judgments (2020–2026), most often before the HKFC. Member of 28 Admiralty.

About Anita Yip SC

Anita Yip appears as counsel of record in 15 reported Hong Kong judgments (2020–2026). These were heard before HKFC (6), HKCA (4) and HKCFI (4).

Source: derived from 15 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 27 April 2026. Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch: Barrister
Chambers: 28 Admiralty
Year of call (HK): 1989
Inner Bar (SC): 2014

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Anita Yip (葉巧琦資深大律師), called to the Bar in 1989 and appointed Senior Counsel in 2014, practises from 28 Admiralty chambers with a focus on family and divorce law, children, custody and adoption, and judicial review and immigration matters. She appears across both the appellate and first-instance courts, most often before the Family Court, and has most often been instructed as counsel for the respondent, including in ZZ v. LX [2026] HKCA 868, CD v. HX [2025] HKCA 762 and WSSA v. SYH [2024] HKCA 735.

Yip's instructions extend to the Court of Final Appeal, where she appeared for the respondent in BT and CBY (Formerly Known as YHK and Also Known as YCB) [2020] HKCFA 35, and to the Family Court, where she has acted as counsel for the petitioner in Wong, Justin S v. Mak, Yuen Mei Angela [2026] HKFC 26 and [2025] HKFC 90, and as counsel for the applicant in WD on Behalf of LNT (A Minor) v. Chief Executive of Hospital Authority and Another [2025] HKCFI 2741.

What is Anita Yip's seniority at the Hong Kong Bar?

Anita Yip (葉巧琦) was called to the Bar in 1989 and was appointed Senior Counsel in 2014. She practises from 28 Admiralty chambers, with a caseload concentrated in family and divorce and children, custody and adoption matters.

In what capacity is Anita Yip most often instructed?

Anita Yip is most often instructed as counsel for the respondent, a role reflected in ZZ v. LX [2026] HKCA 868, CD v. HX [2025] HKCA 762 and BT and CBY [2020] HKCFA 35 before the Court of Final Appeal.

Has Anita Yip appeared in judicial review matters?

Yes. Alongside her family law practice, Anita Yip has appeared in judicial review and immigration matters, including as counsel for the applicant in WD on Behalf of LNT (A Minor) v. Chief Executive of Hospital Authority and Another [2025] HKCFI 2741.