14 May 2010
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF HONG KONG v. HELEN CHAN
- Citation
- MEDICAL COUNCIL OF HONG KONG v. HELEN CHAN
- Court
- Court of Final Appeal
- Case number
- FACV13/2009
The Court held that the Legal Advisers presence during the Medical Councils private deliberations and his drafting of the Councils decision are lawful and do not compromise or appear to compromise the Councils competence, independence or impartiality provided strict safeguards are observed: the advisers role must be limited to legal advice, drafting may occur only after the Council has reached its decision, drafts must embody the Councils findings and reasoning, the Council must scrutinise and modify the draft to ensure it is the Councils product, parties must be informed of advice ten…