9 Nov 1995
THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG v. A SOLICITOR
- Citation
- THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG v. A SOLICITOR
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV130/1995
The Court upheld the Tribunal's findings that the monies were clients' money and that the appellant's participation in the passport scheme amounted to conduct unbefitting a solicitor; the appropriate standard for disciplinary findings is the balance of probabilities; the Tribunal's reasons were sufficient; the appeal is dismissed except that the fine must be reduced from HK$100,000 to HK$50,000 because the higher penalty post‑dated the appellant's conduct.