Charles J Chan 陳永豪

Barrister 8 appearances

Charles J Chan appears as counsel of record in 8 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026), most often before the HKCA.

About Charles J Chan

Charles J Chan appears as counsel of record in 8 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026). These were heard before HKCA (5), HKCFI (2) and HKDC (1).

Source: derived from 8 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 5 February 2026. Published on HKLII.

In the court record

Charles J Chan (陳永豪) appears primarily in the appellate courts and has most often been instructed as counsel for the applicant. Reported matters, between 2024 and 2026, concern Criminal Law and Drug Offences. Chan appeared for the applicant in HKSAR v. Wong Yu Wo [2026] HKCA 153, alongside co-counsel Chan Sze Yan, and in HKSAR v. Leung Kwok Chung [2025] HKCA 138, and across the several stages of HKSAR v. Yip Ka Yu, reported as HKSAR v. Yip Ka Yu [2025] HKCA 718, [2025] HKCA 573 and [2024] HKCA 390.

At first instance, Chan appeared for the defendant in HKSAR v. Cheng Shu Fan [2026] HKCFI 200 and HKSAR v. Chung Suet Ying and Another [2024] HKCFI 2575, and for the prosecution in HKSAR v. Zahir Ikhlaq Ahmad [2025] HKDC 284 before the District Court. Co-counsel on these matters included Brian Yu, Beney Wong, Vincent C. C. Chan, Derek Lai, Dimitri Au-yeung, Edward W. C. Lau and Holden N. Slutsky.

What role has Charles J Chan most often played in reported appeals?

Charles J Chan (陳永豪) has most often been instructed as counsel for the applicant, appearing in that capacity in Court of Appeal matters such as HKSAR v. Wong Yu Wo [2026] HKCA 153 and HKSAR v. Leung Kwok Chung [2025] HKCA 138.

What practice areas feature in Charles J Chan's reported work?

The reported matters concern criminal law, with particular reference to drug offences, spanning the Court of Appeal, Court of First Instance and District Court, including HKSAR v. Chung Suet Ying and Another [2024] HKCFI 2575.