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Conduct unbefitting a solicitor contrary to common law
Date of Hearing: 16 July 2025
Date of Statement of Findings and Order: 22 July 2025
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (“Tribunal”) found the following complaint against the Respondent duly proved:
Complaint
The Respondent, on 11 May 2023, appeared via video link at a hearing of the United States Congress’ Congressional-Executive Commission on China (“CECC”), as part of which the Respondent provided both oral testimony (“Oral Testimony”) and written testimony (“Written Testimony”) to the CECC. In both testimonies, the Respondent identified himself as a Hong Kong legal professional who has practised law in the jurisdiction. In the Oral Testimony, the Respondent called for sanctions to be imposed by the United States Government on judges and/or prosecutors in Hong Kong for their involvement in national security and/or politically related cases. In the Written Testimony, the Respondent called for sanctions to be imposed by the United States Government on prosecutors in Hong Kong for their involvement in national security and/or politically related cases. When the Respondent undertook the above acts, he was a solicitor and an officer of the Court within the meaning of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159). By doing so, the Respondent engaged in conduct unbefitting a solicitor, thereby compromising his integrity, his own reputation and the reputation of the profession, contrary to common law.
The Tribunal considered that the misconduct of the Respondent was grave and serious, and ordered that:
Ms. Priscilia Lam S.C., instructed by Messrs. Chui And Lau Solicitors, for the Law Society of Hong Kong, the Applicant
Messrs. Arnold Bloch Leibler (an Australian law firm) for the Respondent, absent
Mr. Hui Man Kit Patrick, Clerk to the Tribunal
Tribunal Members:
Ms. Lam Chor Lai Celia (Chairman)
Mr. Lau Yin Fung Terence
Ir Pang Chun Sing George
