法官及司法人員 / Judge / judicial officer

余啟肇

大字係界別(由已登記職業/領域派生),唔係姓氏。

區域法院法官(2013年起)

繁體中文

余啟肇,香港區域法院法官,一九六八年在香港出生。他一九九四年在英國斯塔福德郡大學取得法律深造文憑,一九九五年在香港大學取得法學專業證書,同年在香港取得大律師資格,一九九六年起私人執業。他先後於二○一○年及二○一一年獲委任為暫委區域法院法官,累積審判經驗;在暫委期間,他已實際審理區域法院的案件,熟悉該院的程序與案件量。 二○一三年一月七日,余啟肇獲委任為區域法院法官,與李運騰、陳嘉信、梁國安同日履新,該次任命由行政長官根據司法人員推薦委員會的推薦作出。他其後亦以暫委身分在高等法院原訟法庭審案,協助分擔高等法院的案件量,並藉此接觸更複雜的民事及刑事審訊。 區域法院是香港的原訟法院之一,級別僅次於高等法院,處理中等金額的民事申索及較嚴重的刑事案件,法官的判刑上限一般為七年監禁;部分區域法院法官亦會以暫委身分被派往高等法院,參與更複雜的審訊。區域法院的民事及刑事工作兼備,法官常須在緊湊的日程中處理大量案件,因此具備豐富執業經驗、又曾出任暫委法官的人選,往往成為司法機構物色新法官時的對象。《基本法》第九十二條訂明,法官應按司法及專業才能選用,任命須以專業能力為本;余啟肇由大律師出身,經暫委法官一途加入區域法院,正是這類任命模式的例子。 在區域法院任職期間,他亦曾處理各類刑事及民事案件,審判經驗日漸累積。由暫委法官轉為實任法官,亦顯示司法機構在物色人選時,重視其在暫委期間的實際表現。

English

Yu Kai-siu is a judge of the District Court of Hong Kong, born in Hong Kong in 1968. He obtained a postgraduate diploma in law from the University of Staffordshire in the United Kingdom in 1994 and a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from the University of Hong Kong in 1995. He was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1995 and went into private practice in 1996. He served as a Deputy District Judge in 2010 and 2011, gaining trial experience; during those stints he actually heard District Court cases and became familiar with the court's procedure and caseload. On 7 January 2013, Yu was appointed a District Judge, taking office on the same day as Lee Wan-tang, Chan Ka-shun and Harold Leong; the appointment was made by the Chief Executive on the recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission. He later sat in the Court of First Instance of the High Court on a deputy basis, helping to share the High Court's caseload and gaining exposure to more complex civil and criminal trials. The District Court, the court immediately below the High Court, deals with civil claims of moderate value and the more serious criminal cases, with a sentencing limit generally of seven years' imprisonment; some of its judges are assigned to the High Court as deputies to take part in more complex trials. Because District Court work spans both civil and criminal business, judges must handle a heavy caseload, and experienced practitioners who have already served as deputy judges are often attractive candidates. Coming from the Bar and appointed through the deputy route, Yu is an example of this pattern, reflecting Article 92 of the Basic Law, which requires judges to be chosen on the basis of their judicial and professional qualities. In the District Court he has heard a range of criminal and civil cases, steadily building up judicial experience, and his move from deputy to substantive judge reflects the Judiciary's regard for a candidate's actual performance during a deputy appointment.

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年期Active period

區域法院法官(2013年起)

資料整理日期 / Compiled: 2026-10-14

主要成就 Key Achievements

1995

在香港取得大律師資格

Called to the Hong Kong Bar

2013

獲委任為區域法院法官

Appointed a District Judge

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