29 Oct 1998
RE MICHAEL CHARLES FLESCH, QC
- Citation
- RE MICHAEL CHARLES FLESCH, QC
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP4561/1998
The court held that public interest remains the paramount consideration under s.27(2); the existing 1985 guidelines are reaffirmed and modified to allow admission of overseas counsel of sufficiently high quality and standing where a case involves legal principles likely to affect the development of local jurisprudence (and may go to the Court of Final Appeal); the applicant bears the burden to satisfy the court and must file specified supporting materials; procedural timing limits (normally no applications less than two weeks before hearing) are imposed.