Selwyn Yu SC 余承章

Senior Counsel Selwyn Yu SC's Chambers Called 1990 2 appearances

Selwyn Yu SC appears as counsel of record in 2 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026), most often before the HKCA. Member of Selwyn Yu SC's Chambers.

About Selwyn Yu SC

Selwyn Yu appears as counsel of record in 2 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026). These were heard before HKCA (1) and HKCFI (1).

Source: derived from 2 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 18 June 2026. Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch: Barrister
Chambers: Selwyn Yu SC's Chambers
Year of call (HK): 1990
Inner Bar (SC): 2010
Year of call (UK): 1989

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Selwyn Yu SC (余承章), called to the Bar in 1990 (England and Wales, 1989) and appointed Senior Counsel in 2010, leads Selwyn Yu SC's Chambers and appears across both the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance, with matters reported between 2024 and 2026. Most often instructed as counsel for the appellant, with a further instruction as counsel for the applicant, the reported matters concern Criminal Law and Judicial Review & Immigration.

Selwyn Yu appeared as counsel for the applicant in HKSAR v. Fang Siyuan [2026] HKCA 1092, working alongside co-counsel including Charles Lee, Senior, Edward Tang and Marco Siu, and as counsel for the appellant in HKSAR v. Lau Chi Kin [2024] HKCFI 1062.

What is Selwyn Yu's standing at the Hong Kong Bar?

Selwyn Yu (余承章) was called to the Bar in 1990, having first been called in England and Wales in 1989, and was appointed Senior Counsel in 2010. Selwyn Yu leads Selwyn Yu SC's Chambers and practises in Criminal Law and Judicial Review & Immigration.

What role has Selwyn Yu held in reported appellate matters?

Selwyn Yu has been instructed as counsel for the appellant in HKSAR v. Lau Chi Kin [2024] HKCFI 1062 and as counsel for the applicant in HKSAR v. Fang Siyuan [2026] HKCA 1092, in matters reported across the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance.