Karinna Lai

Barrister 10 appearances

Karinna Lai appears as counsel of record in 10 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026), most often before the HKDC.

About Karinna Lai

Karinna Lai appears as counsel of record in 10 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026). These were heard before HKDC (6), HKCA (3) and HKCFI (1).

Source: derived from 10 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 24 June 2026. Published on HKLII.

In the court record

Karinna Lai appears across both the appellate and first-instance courts, most often instructed as counsel for the prosecution in the District Court, with reported matters concerning Criminal Law, Theft, Fraud & Dishonesty and Drug Offences between 2024 and 2026.

Her District Court prosecutions include HKSAR V. WONG YU FONG [2025] HKDC 1826, HKSAR V. TAI HIP LAI [2024] HKDC 1275, HKSAR V. CHAN WAN CHI, JENNY (and 1 other) [2024] HKDC 953, HKSAR V. EGINA SAMSON SAMSON, reported at both [2024] HKDC 558 and [2024] HKDC 453, and HKSAR V. LEE CHUN LOK AND ANOTHER [2024] HKDC 74. At Court of First Instance level she prosecuted HKSAR V. ZENG YANJUN [2026] HKCFI 3496, and at appellate level she appeared as counsel for the respondent in HKSAR V. AU CHUN WAH (and 1 other) [2026] HKCA 592, HKSAR V. GADARA JASPAL SINGH (and 1 other) [2026] HKCA 414 and the earlier HKSAR V. AU CHUN WAH [2024] HKCA 1136. Co-counsel on her matters have included Emma Tsang, Sajan G Sujanani, Antony Leung and Benson Tsoi, SC.

What kind of cases has Karinna Lai prosecuted?

Karinna Lai's reported prosecutions concern Criminal Law, Theft, Fraud & Dishonesty and Drug Offences, most often in the District Court, including HKSAR v Wong Yu Fong [2025] HKDC 1826 and HKSAR v Tai Hip Lai [2024] HKDC 1275.

Has Karinna Lai appeared at appellate level?

Yes. Karinna Lai has appeared as counsel for the respondent in the Court of Appeal, including HKSAR v Au Chun Wah (and 1 other) [2026] HKCA 592 and HKSAR v Gadara Jaspal Singh (and 1 other) [2026] HKCA 414.