The Bar Council v. Mark Richard Charlton Sutherland

Read the full judgment text of CACV 365/2019 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 24 July 2023.

1. In respect of the costs order of 21 June 2023, the Bar Council’s costs are summarily assessed at $60,000 which includes $46,000 for counsel fee.

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Case No.CACV 365/2019[2023] HKCA 903
Court
Court of Appeal
Date24 Jul 2023
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CACV 365/2019

[2023] HKCA 903

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 365 OF 2019

(ON APPEAL FROM AN ORDER OF THE BARRISTERS

DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL

ADMINSTRATIVE REGION

MADE ON 18 JULY 2019)

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IN THE MATTER OF the Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal

 

and

 

IN THE MATTER OF section 37B(1) of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159 of the Laws of Hong Kong) and Order 59 of the Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4, Sub Leg A of the Laws of Hong Kong)

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BETWEEN

  THE BAR COUNCIL Applicant
  and  
  MARK RICHARD CHARLTON SUTHERLAND Respondent

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Before : Hon Kwan VP and Cheung JA in Court
Date of Decision on Costs : 24 July 2023

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DECISION ON COSTS

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Hon Cheung JA (giving the Decision on Costs of the Court) :

1.In respect of the costs order of 21 June 2023, the Bar Council’s costs are summarily assessed at $60,000 which includes $46,000 for counsel fee.

(Susan Kwan)
Vice-President
(Peter Cheung)
Justice of Appeal

Mr Robert Pang SC and Mr Tony Ko, instructed by Kwok Ng & Chan, for the Applicant

Respondent, acting in person