11 Nov 2003
A SOLICITOR v. THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG/ THE SOLICITORS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL
- Citation
- A SOLICITOR v. THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG/ THE SOLICITORS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV221/2003
The Court of Appeal upheld the tribunal's findings of guilt and sentences on the proven charges because the tribunal's credibility assessments and application of the civil standard of proof were within reason and not perverse; however the tribunal's costs order was quashed because it was made without adequate information (no detailed bill or 'ball‑park' figures) and without proportionality analysis, and the matter of costs was remitted to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for reconsideration on the basis of a detailed bill.