Michael Yin 殷志明

Barrister Rede Chambers Called 1997 6 appearances

Michael Yin appears as counsel of record in 6 reported Hong Kong judgments (2022–2026), most often before the HKCFI. Member of Rede Chambers.

About Michael Yin

Michael Yin appears as counsel of record in 6 reported Hong Kong judgments (2022–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (5) and HKCFA (1).

Source: derived from 6 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 23 February 2026. Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch: Barrister
Chambers: Rede Chambers
Year of call (HK): 1997
Year of call (UK): 1993

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Michael Yin (殷志明), called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1997 (having been called in England and Wales in 1993) and a member of Rede Chambers, appears across both appellate and first-instance courts, most often before the Court of First Instance, between 2022 and 2026. He was most often instructed as counsel for the defendant, and his reported practice concerns wills, probate and estates, land and property, and loans and debt recovery.

Reported matters include Chinachem Charitable Foundation Ltd v. The Secretary for Justice and Another [2026] HKCFI 1129 as counsel for the defendant, Ching Mun Fong (also known as Ching Fook Fook), Deceased and Another v. Hock Kim Thye (Machinery) Ltd and Others [2025] HKCFI 1348 as counsel for the intervener, and Re WSY (and 1 other) [2024] HKCFI 2713 as counsel for the applicant. He also appeared as counsel for the plaintiff in the Court of Final Appeal matter Winland Finance Ltd v. Gain Hero Finance Ltd [2022] HKCFA 3.

What is Michael Yin's reported practice area?

Michael Yin's (殷志明) reported practice concerns wills, probate and estates, land and property, and loans and debt recovery, most often as counsel for the defendant before the Court of First Instance, as in Chinachem Charitable Foundation Ltd v. The Secretary for Justice and Another [2026] HKCFI 1129.

Has Michael Yin appeared before the Court of Final Appeal?

Yes. Michael Yin appeared as counsel for the plaintiff in Winland Finance Ltd v. Gain Hero Finance Ltd [2022] HKCFA 3, alongside a broader first-instance practice concerning estates and property matters before the Court of First Instance.