Philip J Dykes SC

Senior Counsel 4 appearances

Philip J Dykes SC appears as counsel of record in 4 reported Hong Kong judgments (1998–2025), most often before the HKCFA.

About Philip J Dykes SC

Philip J Dykes appears as counsel of record in 4 reported Hong Kong judgments (1998–2025). These were heard before HKCFA (2), HKCA (1) and HKCFI (1).

Source: derived from 4 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 6 August 2025. Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch: Barrister

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Philip J Dykes SC is a Hong Kong barrister whose reported matters under this name span 1998 to 2025, appearing across both the appellate and first-instance courts and most often instructed as counsel for the appellant. The reported matters concern Judicial Review & Immigration, Criminal Law and Discrimination & Equal Opportunities.

Dykes appeared as counsel for the applicant in Kamran Javid v. Permanent Secretary for Security [2025] HKCA 731 and as counsel for the appellant in HKSAR v. Chow Hang Tung and Others [2024] HKCFI 553. In earlier matters, Dykes acted for Mr Chan Wah and Mr Tse Kwan Sang in Secretary for Justice and Others v. Chan Wah and Others [2000] HKCFA 43, and as counsel for the respondent in The Law Society of Hong Kong v. Robert James Brook [1998] HKCFA 20.

What matters has Philip J Dykes SC appeared in?

Philip J Dykes SC's reported matters concern Judicial Review & Immigration, Criminal Law and Discrimination & Equal Opportunities, including Kamran Javid v. Permanent Secretary for Security [2025] HKCA 731 and HKSAR v. Chow Hang Tung and Others [2024] HKCFI 553, most often as counsel for the appellant.

Did Philip J Dykes SC appear in The Law Society of Hong Kong v. Robert James Brook?

Yes — Philip J Dykes SC appeared as counsel for the respondent in The Law Society of Hong Kong v. Robert James Brook [1998] HKCFA 20, a Court of Final Appeal matter.