Lucas Lai 劉卓言

Barrister 7 appearances

Lucas Lai appears as counsel of record in 7 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026), most often before the HKCA.

About Lucas Lai

Lucas Lai appears as counsel of record in 7 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026). These were heard before HKCA (5) and HKCFI (2).

Source: derived from 7 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 16 February 2026. Published on HKLII.

In the court record

Lucas Lai (劉卓言) is a Hong Kong barrister whose reported practice, running between 2024 and 2026, is concentrated in the Court of Appeal, most often as counsel for the respondent in Criminal Law matters. He appeared for the respondent in the recurring Hui Chi Ming appeal, in HKSAR v. Hui Chi Ming [2024] HKCA 518 and [2024] HKCA 1167, and in the recurring Lo Lai Chau appeal, in HKSAR v. Lo Lai Chau [2024] HKCA 170 and [2025] HKCA 187, as well as in HKSAR v. Lam Siu Fung, Andy [2025] HKCA 826.

At first instance, he appeared for the respondent in HKSAR v. Prabheep Singh and Another [2026] HKCFI 1112, and as counsel for the prosecution in HKSAR v. L.L.C. [2025] HKCFI 2649, a matter concerning Sexual Offences. Regular co-counsel on his appellate work include Raymond Cheng, Anthony James Sherry and Michael Wong.

What court does Lucas Lai appear in most often?

Lucas Lai (劉卓言) is most often instructed as counsel for the respondent before the Court of Appeal in Criminal Law matters, including the recurring appeals HKSAR v. Hui Chi Ming [2024] HKCA 518 and [2024] HKCA 1167 and HKSAR v. Lo Lai Chau [2024] HKCA 170 and [2025] HKCA 187.

Has Lucas Lai acted for the prosecution?

Yes. In HKSAR v. L.L.C. [2025] HKCFI 2649, a Sexual Offences matter before the Court of First Instance, Lucas Lai appeared as counsel for the prosecution, a smaller share of his reported practice alongside his more frequent Court of Appeal respondent work.