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Hong Kong Case Law

Censure

  • 9 Dec 1998

    A Solicitor v. The Law Society

    Citation
    A Solicitor v. The Law Society
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACV123/1998

    The Court upheld the Tribunal's finding of disgraceful professional conduct and confirmed the censure; reduced the Tribunal's financial penalty from $250,000 to $50,000 as sufficient and proportionate; set aside the Tribunal's order requiring attendance at specified courses (as not pursued by the Law Society); and ordered the appellant to pay one-third of the Law Society's costs of and incidental to the proceedings and of the inquiry and investigation on a full indemnity basis.

  • 9 Dec 1998

    A Solicitor v. The Law Society

    Citation
    A Solicitor v. The Law Society
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACV123/1998

    The Court exercised its appellate discretion to uphold the censure, reduce the monetary penalty from $250,000 to $50,000, and to order that the costs of and incidental to the proceedings and of the previous inquiry and investigation be taxed by a master on a full indemnity basis (if not agreed) with one third of those costs payable by the solicitor.

  • 23 Jul 1992

    RE A SOLICITOR

    Citation
    RE A SOLICITOR
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACV51/1992

    The Court upheld the disciplinary committee's findings of serious misconduct based on repeated failures to respond truthfully to queries, misleading statements and misleading statutory declaration, but found some allegations based on the conveyancing clerk were not proven to the required standard; the 18‑month suspension was excessive and was reduced to six months while censure and the three‑year restriction on practising except as an employed solicitor were upheld.

  • 19 Dec 1986

    RE A BARRISTER

    Citation
    RE A BARRISTER
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP2499/1986

    Socialising and close association between counsel and the presiding judge during the course of a trial, including shared accommodation, gambling and exchange of money, creates a significant risk of prejudicing public confidence and goes beyond acceptable limits of bench‑bar conduct; such conduct constitutes professional misconduct warranting censure, publication and costs.