This name appears in the judgment record as a variant of Yiu Chun Hei Santo. The main record for this counsel is shown there.
Santo Yiu 姚俊熙
Santo Yiu appears as solicitor on record in 3 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2025), most often before the HKDC. LI & LAI SOLICITORS LLP.
About Santo Yiu
Santo Yiu appears as counsel of record in 3 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2025). These were heard before HKDC (2) and HKCFI (1).
Source: derived from 3 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.
Professional record
- Branch
- Solicitor
- Firm
- LI & LAI SOLICITORS LLP
- Position
- Assistant Solicitor
- Admitted
- 10/2018
Registry facts from the Law Society of Hong Kong Law List.
In the court record
Santo Yiu (姚俊熙) is an Assistant Solicitor at Li & Lai Solicitors LLP, admitted to practise in October 2018. In HKSAR v. Tang Ah Kwan [2025] HKDC 1798 and HKSAR v. Ateeq Ur Rehman [2024] HKDC 1380, he appeared as counsel for the prosecution before the District Court, both matters concerning Criminal Law and Theft, Fraud & Dishonesty. In HKSAR v. Khan, Mohammad Saleem [2025] HKCFI 5550, he was instructed as counsel for the respondent before the Court of First Instance, alongside co-counsel Duncan Ma and Jeevan Hingorani.
What is Santo Yiu's most common role in the reported record?
Santo Yiu (姚俊熙), an Assistant Solicitor at Li & Lai Solicitors LLP, was most often instructed as counsel for the prosecution, appearing in HKSAR v. Tang Ah Kwan [2025] HKDC 1798 and HKSAR v. Ateeq Ur Rehman [2024] HKDC 1380 before the District Court.
Which case saw Santo Yiu appear before the Court of First Instance?
In HKSAR v. Khan, Mohammad Saleem [2025] HKCFI 5550, Santo Yiu appeared as counsel for the respondent before the Court of First Instance, alongside co-counsel Duncan Ma and Jeevan Hingorani, in a matter reported in September 2025.
Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)
Frequently instructed alongside
How many cases has Santo Yiu appeared in?
Santo Yiu appears as counsel of record in 3 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2025).
Which courts does Santo Yiu appear in?
Santo Yiu appears before HKDC (2) and HKCFI (1).