25 Sept 2003
A SOLICITOR v. THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG
- Citation
- A SOLICITOR v. THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV11/2003
The Court found the appellant incompetent in relation to the Chinese agreement and that her conduct constituted an indication to the partner that release of stakeholder funds was acceptable, thereby upholding the first and second complaints; however the Tribunal failed to satisfactorily resolve conflicting evidence on whether the appellant was an actual partner and thus the third and fourth complaints based on partnership were quashed; absence of dishonesty and lack of personal benefit meant the Tribunal's two-year suspension was excessive and was reduced to one year while preserving a one-ye…