Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Public interest in legal admissions

Legal area

Court

20 Jan 2012

RE NICHOLAS NIGEL GREEN, QC

Citation

RE NICHOLAS NIGEL GREEN, QC
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP2663/2011

The application for ad hoc admission was dismissed because the interlocutory issues were primarily procedural and statutory interpretation questions that did not, in the court's view, involve the determination of legal principles likely to substantially affect the development of Hong Kong jurisprudence and because specialist overseas counsel would not add a significant dimension beyond what competent local counsel could provide.
18 May 2011

RE MR NICHOLAS GREEN, QC

Citation

RE MR NICHOLAS GREEN, QC
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP704/2011

Admission granted because the legal issue identified could materially impact Hong Kong contract jurisprudence, the matter is substantial and to be heard by the Appeal Committee of the Court of Final Appeal, and Mr Green, a counsel of high quality, would lead and materially assist with two local counsel appearing; public interest in cross-jurisdictional expertise supported admission.