GEORGE WILLIAM STAIRS v. MARKET MISCONDUCT TRIBUNAL AND ANOTHER

GEORGE WILLIAM STAIRS v. MARKET MISCONDUCT TRIBUNAL AND ANOTHER

The Court dismissed the application for leave to appeal because the proposed grounds attacked primarily the Tribunal’s findings of fact and did not demonstrate a reasonable prospect of success; the Tribunal’s evaluation of evidence and inferences were within its discretion, there was no unfairness or material irregularity, and the application was totally without merit warranting refusal of leave and costs against the applicant.

Citation
GEORGE WILLIAM STAIRS v. MARKET MISCONDUCT TRIBUNAL AND ANOTHER
Parties
Plaintiff/applicant: George William Stairs; 1st Defendant: Market Misconduct Tribunal; 2nd Defendant/2nd Respondent: The Financial Secretary
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
19 September 2012
Case Number
HCMP1187/2012
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Appeal Under S.266 Securities and Futures Ordinance (cap.571) / Leave to Appeal Application (hcmp)
Legal Topics
Insider Dealing, Market Misconduct Tribunal, Leave to Appeal, Procedural Fairness, Evaluation of Evidence
Source Language
EN
Securities Law Administrative Law Regulatory Enforcement Market Misconduct Insider Dealing Market Misconduct Tribunal Leave to Appeal Procedural Fairness +1 more

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Parties

George William Stairs

Plaintiff/applicant

Market Misconduct Tribunal

1st Defendant

The Financial Secretary

2nd Defendant/2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Appeal Under S.266 Securities and Futures Ordinance (cap.571) / Leave to Appeal Application (hcmp)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has a reasonable prospect of success to obtain leave to appeal under s.266 SFO
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal committed unfairness or procedural irregularity by relying on reasons not put to the applicant
  3. 3 Whether the Tribunal erred in its factual findings as to non-public price sensitive information and the applicant's state of knowledge

Ratio Decidendi

The Court dismissed the application for leave to appeal because the proposed grounds attacked primarily the Tribunal’s findings of fact and did not demonstrate a reasonable prospect of success; the Tribunal’s evaluation of evidence and inferences were within its discretion, there was no unfairness or material irregularity, and the application was totally without merit warranting refusal of leave and costs against the applicant.