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Legal representation duties

  • 5 Mar 2026

    曹連英 對 駿盈顧問有限公司

    Citation
    [2026] HKCA 347
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CAMP38/2024

    The Court refused leave because the proposed appeal raised only issues of a personal nature and not matters of wide public importance under Cap 484 s22(1)(b), there were no other reasons to justify a CFA appeal, the applicant failed to provide an adequate explanation for delay and the asserted grounds (delay by respondent's counsel, judge's failure to remind of time limit, solicitor misconduct) had been considered and rejected; the application had no real prospect of success.

  • 13 Jul 2000

    HKSAR v. LEE CHI LUN

    Citation
    HKSAR v. LEE CHI LUN
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA346/2000

    The plea was valid because the appellant knowingly admitted facts that constituted the offence, the plea was voluntary and informed after advice from counsel who was told the appellant was not drug‑affected; counsel had no duty to obtain a medical report when the appellant denied impairment; the proffered medical report was not admitted as it could have been obtained earlier and would not cause a miscarriage of justice; therefore the application to change plea and to admit fresh evidence failed and the appeal was dismissed.