Stewart Wong SC 黃繼明

Senior Counsel Temple Chambers Called 1987 22 appearances

Stewart Wong SC appears as counsel of record in 22 reported Hong Kong judgments (1998–2026), most often before the HKCFA. Member of Temple Chambers.

About Stewart Wong SC

Stewart Wong appears as counsel of record in 22 reported Hong Kong judgments (1998–2026). These were heard before HKCFA (9), HKCFI (7) and HKCA (6).

Source: derived from 22 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 24 March 2026. Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch: Barrister
Chambers: Temple Chambers
Year of call (HK): 1987
Inner Bar (SC): 2011

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Stewart Wong SC (黃繼明) was called to the Bar in 1987, took silk as Senior Counsel in 2011, and practises from Temple Chambers. Reported matters spanning 1998 to 2026 place him primarily in the appellate courts, most often the Court of Final Appeal, and most often instructed as counsel for the respondent, in matters concerning Judicial Review & Immigration, Tax, Rates & Stamp Duty and Arbitration & Mediation, with further reported matters in Criminal Law and National Security.

Wong's respondent-side instructions include the recurring Chapman Development Ltd v. Commissioner of Inland Revenue proceedings at [2026] HKCA 436 and [2025] HKCA 956, Randeep S Grewal v. Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2025] HKCA 398, and the Sham Tsz Kit (岑子杰) v. Secretary for Justice proceedings at [2023] HKCFA 31 and [2023] HKCFA 28 before the Court of Final Appeal. He also appeared as counsel for the respondent in Q v. Commissioner of Registration (and 1 other) [2023] HKCFA 4 and The Commissioner of Inland Revenue v. Koo Ming Kown and Another [2022] HKCFA 18. On the plaintiff side, Wong appeared in the recurring Chen Jinhui litigation concerning the estate of Wong Kam San, reported at [2026] HKCA 404, [2025] HKCA 1025 and [2025] HKCA 646, and in So Kwai Chung v. Wong Wai Ying Anita and Others [2025] HKCFA 8. He acted as counsel for the Bar Council of the Hong Kong Bar Association in The Law Society of Hong Kong v. Mark Taylor Simpson QC v. Bar Council of the Hong Kong Bar Association and Another (and 1 other) [2021] HKCFA 25.

What role does Stewart Wong SC most often take before the Court of Final Appeal?

Stewart Wong SC is most often instructed as counsel for the respondent in appellate matters spanning 1998 to 2026, concerning Judicial Review & Immigration, Tax, Rates & Stamp Duty and Arbitration & Mediation, with the Court of Final Appeal the most frequent forum.

What did Stewart Wong SC's Sham Tsz Kit matters concern?

Stewart Wong SC acted as counsel for the respondent in Sham Tsz Kit (岑子杰) v. Secretary for Justice, reported at [2023] HKCFA 31 and [2023] HKCFA 28 before the Court of Final Appeal.

Has Stewart Wong SC appeared in tax matters?

Yes. Tax, Rates & Stamp Duty is among his reported practice areas, and he acted as counsel for the respondent in Chapman Development Ltd v. Commissioner of Inland Revenue, reported at [2026] HKCA 436 and [2025] HKCA 956 before the Court of Appeal.