Chris Yuen

Counsel

Profile

Chris was called to the Bar in 2023. He obtained his law degree with Distinction in Criminal Law from the UK. Chris is developing a criminal practice predominantly. He has been instructed to represent clients at criminal proceedings in the Court of Appeal, the Court of First Instance, the District Court and the Magistrates’ Courts.

 

Chris has conducted a wide spectrum of criminal matters including, inter alia,


  • Dangerous Drugs Offences (e.g. Manufacturing, Trafficking, Possessing, Part I poison)
  • Sexual Offences (e.g. Procuring an unlawful sexual act by threats, Indecent Assault)
  • Offences against the Person (e.g. Wounding with Intent, Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm, Common Assault)
  • Public Order Offences (e.g. Riot, Unlawful Assembly, Possession of Offensive Weapon)
  • Triad Society Offences 
  • Bribery and Corruption Offences (e.g. Agents accepting / offering advantage)
  • Other serious offences (e.g. Perverting the course of justice, Money Laundering, Criminal Damage, Criminal Intimidation, Misconduct in public office, Misleading Police Officers, Loitering)
  • Immigration Offences (e.g. Breach of Condition of Stay, Prohibition of Taking Employment)
  • Import & Export Offences (e.g. Dealing with Dutiable Commodities, Failure to declare)
  • Road Traffic Offences (e.g. Dangerous Driving, Drunk Driving, Careless Driving, Driving without valid license, Failure to Provide Breath & Blood Specimens for Alcohol Analysis)
  • Industrial & Building Summons
  • Juvenile offenders


Chris also has experience in handling civil disputes concerning contract, tort, personal injuries, employees’ compensation claim, probate and water leakage.

Selected Recent Cases

Court of Appeal

 

  • CACC 17/2024: Representing a client who was convicted of riot in the District Court before Full Bench (sole-advocate)


High Court


  • HCCC 122/2025: Representing a client being charged with Trafficking in Dangerous Drugs (sole-advocate) - ongoing

 

  • HCCC 4/2024: Representing a client being charged with Trafficking in Dangerous Drugs (as junior counsel) - ongoing


  • HCCP 368/2024: Obtained Bail for a client being charged with Robbery (sole-advocate)


District Court


  • DCCC 241/2025: Representing a client being charged with (1) Blackmail, (2) Procuring an unlawful sexual act by threats, (3) Misconduct in public office and (4) Procuring an unlawful sexual act by threats (sole-advocate) – ongoing


  • DCCC 466/2025: Representing a client being charged with 6 counts of Money Laundering (sole-advocate) – ongoing


  • DCCC 1502/2024: Representing a client being charged with 2 counts of Money Laundering (sole-advocate) – ongoing


  • DCCC 278/2022: Representing a client being charged with Conspiracy to Defraud (as junior counsel) – ongoing


  • DCCC 1330/2023: Representing a client being charged with 2 counts of Criminal Intimidation (as junior counsel)


  • DCCJ 2682/2021: Representing the Incorporated Owners as the Plaintiff in a water leakage dispute (sole-advocate) – ongoing


  • DCCJ 1364/2021: Representing the Defendant at a civil trial, Plaintiff’s claim dismissed and costs of the trial awarded to the Defendant on indemnity basis (sole-advocate)

 

Magistrates’ Court

 

  • ESCC 1665/2025: Representing 2 clients being charged with 3 counts of Agents accepting and offering advantages (sole-advocate) – ongoing


  • FLCC 1381/2024: Representing a client being charged with 3 counts of Indecent Assault and 1 count of Common Assault (sole-advocate) – ongoing


  • WKCC 334/2024: Representing a client being charged with 3 counts of Money Laundering (sole-advocate) – ongoing


  • WKCC 1516/2024: Representing a client being charged with Trafficking in Dangerous Drugs (sole-advocate) - ongoing


  • FLCC 722/2025: Representing a client being charged with Fraud (sole-advocate)


  • ESCC 359/2025: Representing a client being charged with Perverting the Course of Justice (sole-advocate)


  • ESCC 2894/2024: Representing a client being charged with Theft (sole-advocate)


  • KTCC 2601/2024: Representing a client being charged with Fighting in Public Place (sole-advocate) 


  • STCC 3322/2024: Representing a client being charged with Common Assault (sole-advocate)


  • STCC 1488/2024: Representing 2 clients being charged with more than 20 counts of Road Traffic Offences, including Dangerous Driving (sole-advocate)


  • TMCC 2312/2023: Representing a client being charged with 5 counts of Agents Accepting Advantage (sole-advocate)