22 Mar 2006
A SOLICITOR v. THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG
- Citation
- A SOLICITOR v. THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG
- Court
- Court of Final Appeal
- Case number
- FACV23/2005
Section 8B(2) is constitutionally compatible with Basic Law art.35 because it permits production notwithstanding privilege while restricting use to disciplinary inquiries or investigations and there are adequate safeguards; under s.8AA the Council may direct inspectors to require production either by directing them to act if they form a reasonable suspicion or after being informed that they have such a suspicion, and the Council did not act beyond its powers; therefore the appeal is dismissed.