The Council of the Law Society of Hong Kong v. Ng Wing Hung (Previously Practising As a Partner in Messrs. Wong, Fung & Co.) and Another

Read the full judgment text of HCMP 845/2021 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 25 April 2024.

1. At page 41 between line F and G, the paragraph 17, “The Rectification Funds of $23,465,797.44 and interest thereon shall be distributed to the trustees in bankruptcy of the 1 st Defendant.”, should read as “The Rectification Funds shall be distributed as follows: (1) the sum of HK$19,087,319.83 and interest thereon shall be distributed to the trustees in bankruptcy of the 1 st Defendant; and (2) the sum of HK$4,000,000 and interest thereon shall be distributed to the 2 nd Defendant.”;

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Case No.HCMP 845/2021[2024] HKCFI 946
Court
High Court CFI
Date25 Apr 2024
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HCMP 845/2021

[2024] HKCFI 946

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO. 845 OF 2021

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  IN THE MATTER OF the intervention in the practice of Messrs. Wong, Fung & Co. pursuant to section 26A of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, Cap.159
  and
  IN THE MATTER OF the money vested in or held by the Council of the Law Society of Hong Kong pursuant to section 2 of Schedule 2 to the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, Cap.159
  and
  IN THE MATTER OF Order 85 Rule 2 of the Rules of the High Court, Cap.4A
  and
  IN THE MATTER OF sections 6, 10 and 12 of Schedule 2 to the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, Cap.159

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BETWEEN

  THE COUNCIL OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG Plaintiff
  and  
  NG WING HUNG 1st Defendant
  (previously practising as a partner in
Messrs. Wong, Fung & Co.)
 
  YUEN KWONG KEUNG 2nd Defendant
  (previously practicing as a partner in
Messrs. Wong, Fung & Co.)
 
  and  
  SINO RESOURCES (HONG KONG) LIMITED Interested Party

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Before: Hon Coleman J in Chambers (Open to Public)
Date of Hearing: 28 March 2024
Date of Decision: 25 April 2024
Date of 2nd Corrigendum: 14 May 2024

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2ND CORRIGENDUM

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Please note the following corrigendum in the Decision dated 25 April 2024: -

1.At page 41 between line F and G, the paragraph 17, “The Rectification Funds of $23,465,797.44 and interest thereon shall be distributed to the trustees in bankruptcy of the 1st Defendant.”, should read as “The Rectification Funds shall be distributed as follows: (1) the sum of HK$19,087,319.83 and interest thereon shall be distributed to the trustees in bankruptcy of the 1st Defendant; and (2) the sum of HK$4,000,000 and interest thereon shall be distributed to the 2nd Defendant.”;

Dated the 14th day of May 2024

  (Alvin Kwok)
for Registrar, High Court