Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Protection of local bar

Legal area

Court

1 Aug 2013

RE LOUIS ASA LUKE ALEXIS DYLAN MABLY

Citation

RE LOUIS ASA LUKE ALEXIS DYLAN MABLY
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP1043/2013

Given the wholly exceptional nature and size of the prosecution, the applicant's proven role and specialist experience, and the fact that his role is substantively akin to that of a second or third silk rather than ordinary junior work, the court exercised its discretion to admit him as serving the public interest while not unduly harming the development of the local junior Bar.
26 Jun 2001

RE DOMINIC DAVID JAMES

Citation

RE DOMINIC DAVID JAMES
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP1786/2001

The court refused to exercise the discretion under s27(2)(b) because the applicant did not demonstrate exceptional circumstances relevant to professional admission; intended marriage and family connections did not satisfy public interest considerations or justify overriding statutory residency and practice requirements, and admission would risk undermining development of the local Bar.