Most Active Judges

Based on 25 entries from 17,947 reported Hong Kong court judgments

Analysis

Among 9,262 Hong Kong court judgments from January 1900 to February 2026, the most active judges by case volume are Cheung (363 cases), Chow (298 cases), Au (277 cases), G Lam (220 cases), Fok (172 cases). These rankings reflect the number of published judgments where each judge served on the bench.

Data coverage: January 1900 to February 2026

Full Rankings

1
2673
2
1449
3
812
4
791
5
753
6
687
7
675
8
661
9
607
10
462
11
421
12
398
13
386
14
339
15
313
16
284
17
252
18
250
19
204
20
202
21
200
22
193
23
189
24
188
25
187

Methodology

Rankings are based on 17,947 reported Court of Final Appeal judgments published on HKLII. Counts reflect appearances in reported decisions only — unreported matters, settlements, and advisory work are not included.

Who are the most active judges in Hong Kong courts?

Based on 9,262 judgments, the most active Hong Kong judges are Cheung (363 cases), Chow (298 cases), Au (277 cases).

Which Hong Kong judge has handled the most cases?

Cheung leads with 363 cases out of 9,262 total judgments, followed by Chow (298 cases) and Au (277 cases).

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