Contact

T. +852 2530 1383

F. +852 2530 1083

E. brianywy@courtyardchambers.com

Year of Call

2020 (HK)

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Practice Profile

Brian joined Courtyard Chambers in 2020 upon completing his pupillage with Mr. Charles J. Chan (now Charles Chan S.C.), Mr. Raymond Lau, and Mr. Joe Chan.  He maintains a broad criminal and civil practice, accepting instructions across all areas of Chambers’ expertise.

Brian regularly appears at various court levels as a sole advocate and a led junior.  His practice encompasses a wide range of criminal matters, acting for both the defence and the prosecution as Counsel-on-fiat.  In terms of civil disputes, he engaged in cases including personal injuries, injunctions, debt recovery, and contractual disputes.

Prior to joining the Bar, Brian gained valuable banking and commercial experience in the compliance departments of multinational private banks.  In those roles, he was responsible for monitoring the implementation of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) policies and ensuring institutional compliance with regulatory bodies such as the HKMA and the SFC.

Brian is fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.  He is fully capable of conducting hearings and preparing written submissions in both English and Chinese.

Driven by a belief that civic education and the rule of law should be accessible to all, Brian is deeply committed to public service.  He volunteers with the Duty Lawyer Service’s Free Legal Advice Scheme and serves as a coach for secondary and tertiary students in SideBySide’s Mock Trial Project.  He is also frequently invited to deliver talks to diverse community audiences.

Education

P.C.LL., City University of Hong Kong

LL.B. (Hons) Law and Criminology, University of Lancaster, U.K.

Appointments & Public Services

Member, Standing Committee on Civic Education, Hong Kong Bar Association (2023 - 2026)

Volunteer Lawyer, Free Legal Advice Scheme, Duty Lawyer Service (2021 – Present)

Coach, Mock Trial Justice Education Project, SideBySide (2021 - Present)

Selected Cases

Criminal

CACC 85/2024

-    Appeared for the 1st Appellant in an appeal concerning charges of Conspiracy to Defraud and Conspiracy to Money Laundering (with Mr. Charles J. Chan, now Mr. Charles Chan S.C.).

CACC 185/2023

-    Appeared for the Appellant in an appeal against a conviction of Rape (with Mr. Charles J. Chan, now Mr. Charles Chan S.C.).

CACC 56/2020

-    Appeared for the 3rd Defendant at trial and as the 3rd Appellant on appeal in a matter concerning Conspiracy to Defraud (with Mr. Charles J. Chan, now Mr. Charles Chan S.C.).

HCMA 19/2021

-    Appeared for the Appellant in an appeal against a conviction of Attempted Fraud (with Mr. Charles J. Chan, now Mr. Charles Chan S.C.).

HCMA 282/2020

-    Appeared for the Appellant in an appeal concerning an Industrial Summons (with Mr. Charles J. Chan, now Mr. Charles Chan S.C.).

DCCC 534/2022

-    Appeared for the 2nd Defendant in a trial for Trafficking in a Dangerous Drug (with Mr. Michael K.B. Cheung).

DCCC 854/2020 & DCCC 855/2020

-    Appeared for the Prosecution in trials concerning Unlawful Assembly (with Mr. Michael K.B. Cheung).

STCC 3760/2024

-    Appeared for the Defendant in a Conspiracy to Defraud case involving an alleged bogus marriage (as sole advocate).

FLCC 397/2021

-    Appeared for the 1st Defendant in a trial for Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (with Ms. Lisa Remedios).

Civil

HCA 852/2017

-    Appeared for the 18th Defendant in successfully resisting an O.14 application (as sole advocate)

HCA 1860/2021

-    Appeared for the Plaintiff in an application for an interlocutory injunction (as sole advocate)

HCSA 38/2020

-    Appeared for the Respondent in an appeal concerning a costs order (as sole advocate)